Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0How is Manor Township run?
Manor Township’s town government spent $12.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
What stands out about how Manor Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Penn Manor School District
Manor Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Conestoga Township, Martic Township, Pequea Township, Millersville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,243 per pupil, $9,560 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.
About $611 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$611 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Manor Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($611 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $718, and the middle half spent $484–$963. Manor Township spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($368,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Manor Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Manor Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,081 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 Manor 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 Manor Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manor Township →
Who’s in charge in Manor Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Manor Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on manortwp.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 514 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,064).
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.
Manor 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 Manor Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lancaster County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.5%166,261 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%120,119 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,877 votes).
Most votes in Lancaster County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Manor Township lies in Lancaster County. Every 2024 race in Lancaster County is on the county’s page.
Lancaster 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 Manor Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: manortwp.org ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseManor Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Manor Township compares with the towns next door
Manor Township spent $611 per resident in 2022; the 10 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $273 to $844. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chanceford Township | $273 | $3,618 |
| Conestoga Township | $311 | $3,427 |
| Pequea Township | $384 | $4,386 |
| Lancaster Township | $415 | $4,050 |
| West Hempfield Township | $503 | $3,769 |
| Mountville | $520 | $3,702 |
| Lower Windsor Township | $557 | $3,710 |
| Hellam Township | $565 | $4,102 |
| Millersville | $717 | $4,044 |
| East Hempfield Township | $844 | $4,566 |
| Manor Township | $611 | $4,081 |
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 Manor Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manor Township’s government
How much does Manor Township spend per resident?
About $611 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 $611 was less than 60% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Manor Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,081 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see manortwp.org.
Who runs Manor Township’s government?
See manortwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manor Township yet.
How did Manor Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Manor Township alone. Lancaster County, where 100% of Manor Township lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Manor Township?
41 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $295,286 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Manor Township in the state legislature?
Manor Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Pennsylvania Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 13 (Scott Martin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Manor 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 →