Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Harrison Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Harrison Township’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.
What stands out about how Harrison Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Harrison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $718, and the middle half spent $492–$963. Harrison Township spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($49,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harrison Township itself left out).
About $1 per resident a year, or $0.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.
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No trend yet
Harrison Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 25 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,698 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.75% 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 Harrison 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 Harrison Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrison Township →
Who’s in charge in Harrison Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harrison Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on harrisontwp.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 408 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,194).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Highlands School District
Harrison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brackenridge, Fawn Township, Tarentum. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,508 per pupil, $11,665 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.
Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: harrisontwp.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 Harrison Township compares with the towns next door
Harrison Township spent $1 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $438 to $933. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | $438 | $3,986 |
| Fawn Township | $450 | $2,894 |
| Brackenridge | $600 | $1,928 |
| Allegheny Township | $637 | $3,094 |
| Tarentum | $834 | $1,691 |
| Lower Burrell | $933 | $3,395 |
| Harrison Township | $1 | $2,698 |
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 Harrison Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Harrison Township’s government
How much does Harrison Township spend per resident?
About $1 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 was less than 100% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Harrison Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,698 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see harrisontwp.com.
Who runs Harrison Township’s government?
See harrisontwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrison Township yet.
How did Harrison Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harrison Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Harrison Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harrison Township?
25 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $245,600 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Harrison 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 Harrison 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 →