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Town Hall · Hepburn Township

Hepburn Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns

Hepburn Township’s town government spent $846,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$846,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$316
In 2022: $316, less than 73% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $19,931
Typical tax bill
$3,002
1.17% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Hepburn Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$316 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them

Hepburn Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($316 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 $306–$593. Hepburn Township spent less than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$593Median $420Hepburn Township

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

The group
466

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; Hepburn Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $316 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 31%From the state 23%Property taxes 18%From the federal government 13%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 2%From other local governments 1%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $107,000. With these, the whole budget was $953,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,002 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Eldred Township$3,215
Hepburn Township$3,002
Loyalsock Township$2,918
Gamble Township$2,612
Lycoming Township$2,229
Lewis Township$2,170
$3,002
typical bill a year
1.17%
effective rate
$255,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hepburn Township

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

See hepburntownship.org for Hepburn Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hepburn Township yet.hepburntownship.org ↗
Agendas

Hepburn Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hepburntownship.org ↗.

Who works for Hepburn Township

One full-time town employee for every 670 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 (2,679).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 2 pt
4
full-time
5
part-time
$19,931
payroll for March 2022
$239,172
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hepburn Township had 1.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 332 of the 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Hepburn 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.

The school district

Williamsport Area School District

Hepburn Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lewis Township, Lycoming Township, Old Lycoming Township, Williamsport, Woodward Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hepburn Township →
$18,619
per pupil · PA $21,758
4,807
students
$98.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,619 per pupil, $10,955 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 34%State 47%Federal 19%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Lycoming County’s results59,685 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.3%41,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%17,216 votes

Others: 0.9% (508 votes).

Most votes in Lycoming County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Lycoming 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 Hepburn Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hepburn Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Hepburn Township compares with the towns next door

Hepburn Township spent $316 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $270 to $1,145. 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
Eldred Township$270$3,215
Lycoming Township$347$2,229
Loyalsock Township$350$2,918
Lewis Township$638$2,170
Gamble Township$1,145$2,612
Hepburn Township$316$3,002

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 Hepburn Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hepburn Township’s government

How much does Hepburn Township spend per resident?

About $316 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 $316 was less than 73% 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 Hepburn Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,002 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hepburntownship.org.

Who runs Hepburn Township’s government?

See hepburntownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hepburn Township yet.

How did Hepburn Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hepburn Township alone. Lycoming County, where 100% of Hepburn Township lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hepburn Township?

4 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,931 (about $239,172 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hepburn Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 84 (Joe Hamm). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hepburn Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →