Thomas Leiper Estate · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Nether Providence Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Nether Providence Township’s town government spent $11.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $858 per resident.
What stands out about how Nether Providence Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$858 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Nether Providence Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($858 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $717, and the middle half spent $484–$963. Nether Providence Township spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nether Providence Township itself left out).
About $858 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Nether Providence Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Nether Providence 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 Nether Providence Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nether Providence Township →
Who’s in charge in Nether Providence Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 444 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 (13,775).
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.
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
Nether Providence Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rose Valley, Rutledge, Swarthmore. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,671 per pupil, $14,890 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.
Nether Providence 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 Nether Providence Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.3%201,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%123,421 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,427 votes).
Most votes in Delaware County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Nether Providence Township lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.
Delaware 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 Nether Providence 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 Nether Providence Township compares with the towns next door
Nether Providence Township spent $858 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $589 to $1,706. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Valley | $589 | $10,000+ |
| Upper Providence Township | $696 | $7,908 |
| Ridley Township | $883 | $6,039 |
| Brookhaven | $888 | $4,742 |
| Swarthmore | $893 | $10,000+ |
| Marple Township | $1,030 | $6,061 |
| Springfield Township | $1,167 | $7,820 |
| Media | $1,706 | $5,846 |
| Chester | estimate | $1,675 |
| Nether Providence Township | $858 | $10,000+ |
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 Nether Providence Township’s government
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Questions about Nether Providence Township’s government
How much does Nether Providence Township spend per resident?
About $858 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 $858 was more than 67% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Nether Providence Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nether Providence Township yet.
How did Nether Providence Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nether Providence Township alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Nether Providence Township lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nether Providence Township?
31 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $232,654 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Nether Providence Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (John Kane) and State House District 161 (Leanne Krueger). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →