Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainHarmar Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Harmar Township’s town government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,229 per resident.
What stands out about how Harmar Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,229 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Harmar Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,229 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 $419, and the middle half spent $306–$592. Harmar Township spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($963,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Harmar Township itself left out).
About $1,229 per resident a year, or $3.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Harmar Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,032 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Harmar 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 Harmar Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harmar Township →
Who’s in charge in Harmar Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 186 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 (2,983).
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.
Allegheny Valley School District
Harmar Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cheswick, Springdale, Springdale Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,463 per pupil, $12,020 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.
Harmar 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 Harmar Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,993 votes).
Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Harmar Township lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.
Allegheny 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 Harmar 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 Harmar Township compares with the towns next door
Harmar Township spent $1,229 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cheswick | $688 | $3,124 |
| Indiana Township | $731 | $5,404 |
| Springdale Township | $912 | $2,445 |
| Plum | $969 | $3,948 |
| Oakmont | $1,035 | $5,244 |
| O'Hara Township | $1,460 | $5,678 |
| Fox Chapel | $2,128 | $10,000+ |
| Harmar Township | $1,229 | $3,032 |
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 Harmar Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Harmar Township’s government
How much does Harmar Township spend per resident?
About $1,229 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 $1,229 was more than 98% 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 Harmar Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,032 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% 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 Harmar Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harmar Township yet.
How did Harmar Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harmar Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Harmar Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harmar Township?
16 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $100,374 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harmar Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Lindsey Williams) and State House District 33 (Mandy Steele). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harmar 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 →