Photo: Squirrel Cottage from Endless Mountains, United States · CC BY 2.0How is North Abington Township run?
North Abington Township’s town government spent $892,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,285 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Abington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how North Abington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Abington Heights School District
North Abington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Glenburn Township, Newton Township, Ransom Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,997 per pupil, $9,876 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.
About $1,285 per resident a year, or $3.52 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
North Abington Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for North Abington Township yet
Every year of North Abington Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,057 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 North Abington 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 North Abington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Abington Township →
Who’s in charge in North Abington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Abington 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 North Abington Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lackawanna County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.0%59,510 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.3%56,261 votesOthers: 0.7% (819 votes).
Most votes in Lackawanna County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of North Abington Township lies in Lackawanna County. Every 2024 race in Lackawanna County is on the county’s page.
Lackawanna 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 North Abington 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 North Abington Township compares with the towns next door
North Abington Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $330 to $979 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | $330 | $4,053 |
| La Plume Township | $476 | $2,018 |
| Scott Township | $480 | $3,605 |
| South Abington Township | $817 | $4,382 |
| Dalton | $915 | $4,175 |
| Waverly Township | $979 | $5,606 |
| North Abington Township | estimate | $6,057 |
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 North Abington Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North Abington Township’s government
How much does North Abington Township spend per resident?
About $1,285 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Abington Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $892,000.
What is the property tax rate in North Abington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,057 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% 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 North Abington Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Abington Township yet.
How did North Abington Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Abington Township alone. Lackawanna County, where 100% of North Abington Township lies, voted Harris 51.0%, Trump 48.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Abington Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,844 (about $46,128 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Abington Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Marty Flynn) and State House District 114 (Bridget Malloy Kosierowski). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Abington 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 (for North Abington Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →