Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGreen Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Green Township’s town government spent $882,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $247 per resident.
What stands out about how Green Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$247 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Green Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($247 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $420, and the middle half spent $308–$593. Green Township spent less than 88% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Green Township itself left out).
About $247 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Green Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,141 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Green 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.
Tax bills are one input to Green Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Green Township →
Who’s in charge in Green Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 596 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,578).
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.
Purchase Line School District
Green Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bell Township, Burnside, Glen Campbell, Mahaffey, Montgomery Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,058 per pupil, $13,315 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.
Green 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 Green 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 Green 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 Green Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Green Township compares with the towns next door
Green Township spent $247 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $175 to $809. 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 |
| Pine Township | $221 | $1,879 |
| Cherryhill Township | $232 | $2,391 |
| Susquehanna Township | $396 | $1,523 |
| Rayne Township | $405 | $2,785 |
| Cherry Tree | $515 | $1,542 |
| Grant Township | $809 | $1,788 |
| Green Township | $247 | $1,141 |
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 Green Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Green Township’s government
How much does Green Township spend per resident?
About $247 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 $247 was less than 88% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Green Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,141 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Green Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Green Township yet.
How did Green Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Green Township alone. Indiana County, where 100% of Green Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Green Township?
6 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,377 (about $304,524 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Green 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 Green Township’s government
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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 →