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Town Hall · Haycock Township

How is Haycock Township run?

Haycock Township’s town government spent $918,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $416 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$918,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$416
In 2022: $416, more than 55% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
$189,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $17,215
Typical tax bill
$6,687
1.46% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Haycock Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Quakertown Community School District

Haycock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Milford Township, Quakertown, Richland Township, Richlandtown, Trumbauersville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Haycock Township →
$20,670
per pupil · PA $21,758
4,689
students
$121.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,670 per pupil, $12,755 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 72%State 25%Federal 3%

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 $416 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 35%From the state 16%Property taxes 16%Other taxes & licenses 15%From the federal government 11%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $32,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $957,000.
Compared with similar places

$416 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Haycock Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($416 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. Haycock Township spent more than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Haycock 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; Haycock Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,687 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Haycock Township$6,687
Bedminster Township$6,304
East Rockhill Township$5,828
Springfield Township$5,302
Richland Township$4,544
Nockamixon Township$4,354
Pennsylvania$3,311
$6,687
typical bill a year
1.46%
effective rate
$459,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Haycock Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 1,103 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 (2,205).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 2 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
5
part-time
$17,215
payroll for March 2022
$206,580
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Haycock Township had 0.9 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: Haycock Township had more than 50% 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

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

President · Bucks County’s results401,028 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.6%198,722 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%198,431 votes

Others: 1.0% (3,875 votes).

Most votes in Bucks County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Bucks 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 Haycock Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Haycock 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 Haycock Township compares with the towns next door

Haycock Township spent $416 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $382 to $597. 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
Nockamixon Township$382$4,354
Richland Township$487$4,544
Bedminster Township$493$6,304
East Rockhill Township$585$5,828
Springfield Township$597$5,302
Haycock Township$416$6,687

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 Haycock Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Haycock Township’s government

How much does Haycock Township spend per resident?

About $416 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 $416 was more than 55% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Haycock Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,687 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% 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 Haycock Township’s government?

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

How did Haycock Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Haycock Township alone. Bucks County, where 100% of Haycock Township lies, voted Trump 49.6%, Harris 49.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Haycock Township?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,215 (about $206,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Haycock Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Jarrett Coleman) and State House District 145 (Craig Staats). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →