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Town Hall · Muncy Township

Muncy Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Muncy Township’s town government spent $894,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $751 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$894,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$751
In 2022: $751, more than 84% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.9M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $22,645
Typical tax bill
$3,315
1.14% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Muncy Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$751 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Muncy Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($751 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–$579. Muncy Township spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$579Median $393Muncy Township

Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
839

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $751 per resident a year, or $2.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%Other taxes & licenses 19%From the state 17%Income taxes 13%From the federal government 6%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $80,000. With these, the whole budget was $974,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,315 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Upper Fairfield Township$3,392
Muncy Township$3,315
Pennsylvania$3,311
Mill Creek Township$2,672
Clinton Township$2,666
Muncy Creek Township$2,586
Fairfield Township$2,402
Wolf Township$2,293
$3,315
typical bill a year
1.14%
effective rate
$290,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Muncy Township

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

See muncyborough.org for Muncy Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Muncy Township yet.muncyborough.org ↗
Agendas

Muncy Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on muncyborough.org ↗.

Who works for Muncy Township

One full-time town employee for every 298 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 (1,191).

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

Police2
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1
4
full-time
1
part-time
$22,645
payroll for March 2022
$271,740
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Muncy Township had 3.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 563 of the 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Muncy Township had more than 88% 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

Muncy School District

Muncy Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Muncy, Muncy Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Muncy Township →
$18,176
per pupil · PA $21,758
938
students
$14.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,176 per pupil, $11,131 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 55%State 39%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Lycoming County’s results59,685 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.3%41,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%17,216 votes

Others: 0.9% (508 votes).

Most votes in Lycoming County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Lycoming 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 Muncy Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Muncy 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 Muncy Township compares with the towns next door

Muncy Township spent $751 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $213 to $722. 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
Muncy Creek Township$213$2,586
Clinton Township$267$2,666
Upper Fairfield Township$274$3,392
Fairfield Township$299$2,402
Wolf Township$357$2,293
Mill Creek Township$722$2,672
Muncy Township$751$3,315

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 Muncy Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Muncy Township’s government

How much does Muncy Township spend per resident?

About $751 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 $751 was more than 84% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Muncy Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,315 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see muncyborough.org.

Who runs Muncy Township’s government?

See muncyborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Muncy Township yet.

How did Muncy Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Muncy Township alone. Lycoming County, where 100% of Muncy Township lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Muncy Township?

4 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,645 (about $271,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Muncy Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 84 (Joe Hamm). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Muncy Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →