Reed Hall · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/crcollins/ · CC BY-SA 2.0Kilbuck Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Kilbuck Township’s town government spent $525,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $729 per resident.
What stands out about how Kilbuck Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$729 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Kilbuck Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($729 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. Kilbuck Township spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($83,000), 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; Kilbuck Township itself left out).
About $729 per resident a year, or $2.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Kilbuck Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,609 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Kilbuck 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 Kilbuck Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kilbuck Township →
Who’s in charge in Kilbuck Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Avonworth School District
Kilbuck Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth, Ohio Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,487 per pupil, $10,981 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.
Kilbuck 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 Kilbuck 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 Kilbuck 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 Kilbuck 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 Kilbuck Township compares with the towns next door
Kilbuck Township spent $729 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aleppo Township | $613 | $4,182 |
| Emsworth | $706 | $3,313 |
| Ben Avon | $807 | $5,593 |
| Avalon | $937 | $2,858 |
| Ohio Township | $1,674 | $6,850 |
| Ben Avon Heights | $1,767 | $7,974 |
| Neville Township | $2,328 | $2,371 |
| Kilbuck Township | $729 | $5,609 |
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).
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Questions about Kilbuck Township’s government
How much does Kilbuck Township spend per resident?
About $729 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 $729 was more than 83% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kilbuck Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,609 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Kilbuck Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kilbuck Township yet.
How did Kilbuck Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kilbuck Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Kilbuck Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kilbuck Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Devlin Robinson) and State House District 30 (Arvind Venkat). The House district also covers seven 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 →