Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Miller Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Miller Township’s town government spent $309,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $320 per resident.
What stands out about how Miller Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$185 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Miller Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($185 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. Miller Township spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Miller Township itself left out).
About $320 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 52% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Miller 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: $185 · 2023: $320. Per resident it went from $185 to $320 (up 73%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,100 to 966.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,087 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Miller 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 Miller Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Miller Township →
Who’s in charge in Miller Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newport School District
Miller Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Township, Howe Township, Juniata Township, Newport, Oliver Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,098 per pupil, $12,398 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.
Miller 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 Miller Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.1%19,073 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%6,385 votesOthers: 1.0% (267 votes).
Most votes in Perry County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Miller Township lies in Perry County. Every 2024 race in Perry County is on the county’s page.
Perry 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 Miller 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 Miller Township compares with the towns next door
Miller Township spent $185 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $157 to $491. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Township | $157 | $2,761 |
| Oliver Township | $236 | $3,151 |
| Centre Township | $267 | $3,259 |
| Watts Township | $344 | $2,970 |
| Howe Township | $491 | $2,770 |
| Miller Township | $185 | $3,087 |
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 Miller Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Miller Township’s government
How much does Miller Township spend per resident?
About $320 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 $185 was less than 96% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Miller Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,087 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% 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 Miller Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Miller Township yet.
How did Miller Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Miller Township alone. Perry County, where 100% of Miller Township lies, voted Trump 74.1%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Miller Township?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,935 (about $179,220 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Miller Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Greg Rothman) and State House District 86 (Perry Stambaugh). The House district also covers 44 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Miller 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 →