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Town Hall · Martic Township

Martic Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Martic Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $248 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$248
In 2022: $248, less than 88% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $12,332
Typical tax bill
$4,114
1.21% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Martic Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$248 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Martic Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($248 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $420, and the middle half spent $308–$593. Martic Township spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $308–$593Median $420Martic Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
466

Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Martic Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $248 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 31%Income taxes 29%From the federal government 11%Property taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 9%Interest, fines & other 7%Fees & charges 2%From other local governments 2%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,114 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lower Chanceford Township$4,500
Pequea Township$4,386
Martic Township$4,114
Drumore Township$3,551
Conestoga Township$3,427
Pennsylvania$3,311
Providence Township$1,751
$4,114
typical bill a year
1.21%
effective rate
$340,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Martic Township

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

See co.lancaster.pa.us/martictwp/site/default.asp for Martic Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Martic Township yet.co.lancaster.pa.us/martictwp/site/default.asp ↗
Agendas

Martic Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on co.lancaster.pa.us/martictwp/site/default.asp ↗.

Who works for Martic Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,726 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 (5,177).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 2 pt
3
full-time
4
part-time
$12,332
payroll for March 2022
$147,984
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$32,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Martic Township had 0.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 332 of the 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Martic Township had fewer than 89% 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

Penn Manor School District

Martic Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Conestoga Township, Pequea Township, Manor Township, Millersville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Martic Township →
$15,243
per pupil · PA $21,758
5,529
students
$97 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 64%State 32%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Lancaster County’s results289,257 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.5%166,261 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%120,119 votes

Others: 1.0% (2,877 votes).

Most votes in Lancaster County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Lancaster 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 Martic Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Martic Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Martic Township compares with the towns next door

Martic Township spent $248 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $215 to $384. 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
Providence Township$215$1,751
Lower Chanceford Township$275$4,500
Conestoga Township$311$3,427
Drumore Township$346$3,551
Pequea Township$384$4,386
Martic Township$248$4,114

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 Martic Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Martic Township’s government

How much does Martic Township spend per resident?

About $248 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 $248 was less than 88% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Martic Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,114 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see co.lancaster.pa.us/martictwp/site/default.asp.

Who runs Martic Township’s government?

See co.lancaster.pa.us/martictwp/site/default.asp for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Martic Township yet.

How did Martic Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Martic Township alone. Lancaster County, where 100% of Martic Township lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Martic Township?

3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,332 (about $147,984 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Martic Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Scott Martin) and State House District 100 (Bryan Cutler). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Martic 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 →