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Town Hall · Hamiltonban Township

How is Hamiltonban Township run?

Hamiltonban Township’s town government spent $944,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$944,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$394
In 2022: $394, more than 50% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
$859,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $25,253
Typical tax bill
$3,424
1.29% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Hamiltonban Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Fairfield Area School District

Hamiltonban Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carroll Valley, Fairfield, Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hamiltonban Township →
$20,706
per pupil · PA $21,758
940
students
$19.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,706 per pupil, $10,978 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 36%Federal 4%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $394 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 36%Income taxes 24%From the state 15%From the federal government 10%Other taxes & licenses 7%Fees & charges 5%Interest, fines & other 2%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $238,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$394 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Hamiltonban Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($394 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–$580. Hamiltonban Township spent more than 50% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Hamiltonban Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
839

Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hamiltonban Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hamiltonban Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,424 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Liberty Township$3,841
Highland Township$3,471
Hamiltonban Township$3,424
Franklin Township$3,411
Carroll Valley$3,321
Pennsylvania$3,311
Guilford Township$2,868
Quincy Township$2,482
Orrtanna$2,350
$3,424
typical bill a year
1.29%
effective rate
$266,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hamiltonban 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 Hamiltonban Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hamiltonban Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hamiltonban Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hamiltonban Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hamiltonban Township yet.
Who works for Hamiltonban Township

One full-time town employee for every 480 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 (2,398).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3
Other0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
6
part-time
$25,253
payroll for March 2022
$303,036
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hamiltonban Township had 2.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 563 of the 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Hamiltonban Township had more than 73% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hamiltonban 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 Hamiltonban Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Adams County’s results.

President · Adams County’s results60,650 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.4%40,248 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.7%19,842 votes

Others: 0.9% (560 votes).

Most votes in Adams County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Hamiltonban Township lies in Adams County. Every 2024 race in Adams County is on the county’s page.

Adams County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hamiltonban Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hamiltonban Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hamiltonban Township compares with the towns next door

Hamiltonban Township spent $394 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $256 to $625. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Guilford Township$256$2,868
Quincy Township$277$2,482
Franklin Township$298$3,411
Highland Township$398$3,471
Liberty Township$528$3,841
Carroll Valley$625$3,321
Hamiltonban Township$394$3,424

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 Hamiltonban Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hamiltonban Township’s government

How much does Hamiltonban Township spend per resident?

About $394 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 $394 was more than 50% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hamiltonban Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,424 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Hamiltonban Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamiltonban Township yet.

How did Hamiltonban Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hamiltonban Township alone. Adams County, where 100% of Hamiltonban Township lies, voted Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hamiltonban Township?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,253 (about $303,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hamiltonban Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Doug Mastriano) and State House District 91 (Dan Moul). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hamiltonban 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 →