Herrick Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Herrick Township’s town government spent $790,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,039 per resident.
What stands out about how Herrick Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,039 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Herrick Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,039 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–$579. Herrick Township spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Herrick Township itself left out).
About $1,039 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
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No trend yet
Herrick Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Herrick 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 Herrick Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Herrick Township →
Who’s in charge in Herrick Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 380 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 (760).
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.
Wyalusing Area School District
Herrick Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany Township, Braintrim Township, Laceyville, New Albany, Overton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,158 per pupil, $11,166 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.
Herrick 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 Herrick Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bradford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%22,937 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%7,990 votesOthers: 0.8% (265 votes).
Most votes in Bradford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Herrick Township lies in Bradford County. Every 2024 race in Bradford County is on the county’s page.
Bradford 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 Herrick 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 Herrick Township compares with the towns next door
Herrick Township spent $1,039 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $389 to $1,275. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wysox Township | $389 | $1,847 |
| Wyalusing Township | $653 | $2,731 |
| Standing Stone Township | $812 | $2,297 |
| Stevens Township | $1,275 | $1,844 |
| Herrick Township | $1,039 | $2,563 |
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 Herrick Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Herrick Township’s government
How much does Herrick Township spend per resident?
About $1,039 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 $1,039 was more than 91% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Herrick Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Herrick Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Herrick Township yet.
How did Herrick Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Herrick Township alone. Bradford County, where 100% of Herrick Township lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 25.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Herrick Township?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,223 (about $158,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Herrick Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 110 (Tina Pickett). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Herrick 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 →