Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0King Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
King Township’s town government spent $174,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $149 per resident.
What stands out about how King Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$227 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
King Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($227 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. King Township spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; King Township itself left out).
About $149 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 35% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years King Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $227 · 2023: $297 · 2024: $149.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,404 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 King 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 King Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in King Township →
Who’s in charge in King Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chestnut Ridge School District
King Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East St. Clair Township, Juniata Township, Lincoln Township, Napier Township, New Paris and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,331 per pupil, $10,128 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.
King 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 King Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bedford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.0%23,658 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%4,336 votesOthers: 0.6% (166 votes).
Most votes in Bedford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of King Township lies in Bedford County. Every 2024 race in Bedford County is on the county’s page.
Bedford 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 King 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 King Township compares with the towns next door
King Township spent $227 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $99 to $563. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | $99 | $1,843 |
| Kimmel Township | $215 | $1,408 |
| South Woodbury Township | $216 | $1,441 |
| East St. Clair Township | $236 | $1,422 |
| Lincoln Township | $563 | $1,354 |
| King Township | $227 | $1,404 |
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 King Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about King Township’s government
How much does King Township spend per resident?
About $149 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $227 was less than 90% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in King Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,404 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 King Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for King Township yet.
How did King Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for King Township alone. Bedford County, where 100% of King Township lies, voted Trump 84.0%, Harris 15.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents King Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Pat Stefano) and State House District 78 (Jesse Topper). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about King 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 →