Photo: Cromdog · CC BY-SA 3.0Metal Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Metal Township’s town government spent $432,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $233 per resident.
What stands out about how Metal Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$233 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Metal Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($233 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. Metal Township spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Metal Township itself left out).
About $233 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Metal Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,853 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Metal 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 Metal Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Metal Township →
Who’s in charge in Metal Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 371 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 (1,857).
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.
Fannett-Metal School District
Metal Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fannett Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,184 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.
Metal 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 Metal Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.1%59,604 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%23,543 votesOthers: 0.9% (737 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Metal Township lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Metal 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 Metal Township compares with the towns next door
Metal Township spent $233 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $129 to $372. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fannett Township | $129 | $1,789 |
| Dublin Township | $152 | $1,828 |
| St. Thomas Township | $176 | $2,823 |
| Dublin Township | $215 | $1,732 |
| Peters Township | $216 | $2,617 |
| Letterkenny Township | $287 | $2,570 |
| Todd Township | $372 | $2,408 |
| Metal Township | $233 | $1,853 |
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 Metal Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Metal Township’s government
How much does Metal Township spend per resident?
About $233 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 $233 was less than 88% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Metal Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,853 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Metal Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Metal Township yet.
How did Metal Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Metal Township alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Metal Township lies, voted Trump 71.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Metal Township?
5 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,525 (about $330,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Metal Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Doug Mastriano) and State House District 81 (Rich Irvin). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Metal 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 →