McCandless Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
McCandless Township’s town government spent $17 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $581 per resident.
What stands out about how McCandless Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$545 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
McCandless Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($545 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $923, and the middle half spent $784–$1,094. McCandless Township spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($103,000), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; McCandless Township itself left out).
About $581 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years McCandless 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: $545 · 2023: $581. Per resident it went from $545 to $581 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 27,992 to 29,322.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,585 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 McCandless 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 McCandless Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McCandless Township →
Who’s in charge in McCandless Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McCandless Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmccandless.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 381 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (29,322).
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.
North Allegheny School District
McCandless Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bradford Woods, Marshall Township, Franklin Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,926 per pupil, $12,912 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.
McCandless 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 McCandless 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 McCandless 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 McCandless Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmccandless.org ↗
- 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 McCandless Township compares with the towns next door
McCandless Township spent $545 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $701 to $1,085. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Park | $701 | $6,924 |
| Pine Township | $939 | $8,851 |
| Ross Township | $1,085 | $3,662 |
| Hampton Township | $1,085 | $5,228 |
| McCandless Township | $545 | $4,585 |
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 McCandless Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McCandless Township’s government
How much does McCandless Township spend per resident?
About $581 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $545 was less than 91% of 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McCandless Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,585 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmccandless.org.
Who runs McCandless Township’s government?
See townofmccandless.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McCandless Township yet.
How did McCandless Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for McCandless Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of McCandless Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McCandless Township?
77 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $529,408 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McCandless Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Lindsey Williams) and State House District 30 (Arvind Venkat). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McCandless 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 →