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Town Hall · Mahoning Township

Mahoning Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns

Mahoning Township’s town government spent $679,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $521 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$679,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$521
In 2022: $521, more than 67% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
$112,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $14,951
Typical tax bill
$1,384
1.12% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Mahoning Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$521 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Mahoning Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($521 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. Mahoning Township spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Mahoning Township

Includes sewer and trash ($120,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Mahoning Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $521 per resident a year, or $1.43 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 37%From the state 20%Income taxes 17%Property taxes 13%From the federal government 8%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $684,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,384 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Boggs Township$2,793
Wayne Township$2,468
Distant$1,454
New Bethlehem$1,447
Mahoning Township$1,384
Redbank Township$1,372
Madison Township$1,360
South Bethlehem$1,292
Pine Township$1,279
$1,384
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$123,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mahoning Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 326 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 (1,303).

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

Roads & transportation3
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
3
part-time
$14,951
payroll for March 2022
$179,412
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Mahoning Township had 3.1 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: Mahoning Township had more than 86% 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

Redbank Valley School District

Mahoning Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hawthorn, Madison Township, New Bethlehem, Porter Township, Redbank Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mahoning Township →
$18,808
per pupil · PA $21,758
973
students
$4.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,808 per pupil, $11,476 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 25%State 67%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Armstrong County’s results37,119 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.2%28,296 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%8,553 votes

Others: 0.7% (270 votes).

Most votes in Armstrong County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Armstrong 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 Mahoning Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Mahoning Township spent $521 per resident in 2022; the 9 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $167 to $690. 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
South Bethlehem$167$1,292
Boggs Township$268$2,793
Redbank Township$296$1,181
Redbank Township$348$1,372
Pine Township$364$1,279
Wayne Township$382$2,468
Porter Township$437$1,195
Madison Township$516$1,360
New Bethlehem$690$1,447
Mahoning Township$521$1,384

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 Mahoning Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mahoning Township’s government

How much does Mahoning Township spend per resident?

About $521 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 $521 was more than 67% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mahoning Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,384 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Mahoning Township’s government?

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

How did Mahoning Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mahoning Township alone. Armstrong County, where 100% of Mahoning Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mahoning Township?

4 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,951 (about $179,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mahoning Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 63 (Josh Bashline). The House district also covers 59 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mahoning 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 →