Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGrant Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Grant Township’s town government spent $556,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $809 per resident.
What stands out about how Grant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$809 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Grant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($809 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$579. Grant Township spent more than 86% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grant Township itself left out).
About $809 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
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No trend yet
Grant Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,788 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Grant Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Grant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grant Township →
Who’s in charge in Grant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grant Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on granttownshipsupervisors.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 229 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (687).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marion Center Area School District
Grant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Creekside, East Mahoning Township, Ernest, Marion Center, Plumville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,951 per pupil, $12,309 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Grant Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Grant Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Indiana County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%29,215 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%12,697 votesOthers: 0.8% (317 votes).
Most votes in Indiana County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Grant Township lies in Indiana County. Every 2024 race in Indiana County is on the county’s page.
Indiana County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Grant Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: granttownshipsupervisors.com ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Grant Township compares with the towns next door
Grant Township spent $809 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $175 to $565. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | $175 | $1,381 |
| Green Township | $247 | $1,141 |
| East Mahoning Township | $565 | $2,341 |
| Canoe Township | estimate | $1,390 |
| Grant Township | $809 | $1,788 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Grant Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grant Township’s government
How much does Grant Township spend per resident?
About $809 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $809 was more than 86% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grant Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,788 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see granttownshipsupervisors.com.
Who runs Grant Township’s government?
See granttownshipsupervisors.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grant Township yet.
How did Grant Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Grant Township alone. Indiana County, where 100% of Grant Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Grant Township?
3 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,744 (about $116,928 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grant Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 66 (Brian Smith). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grant Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →