Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0North Shenango Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
North Shenango Township’s town government spent $865,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $652 per resident.
What stands out about how North Shenango Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$652 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
North Shenango Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($652 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. North Shenango Township spent more than 80% of 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; North Shenango Township itself left out).
About $652 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
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No trend yet
North Shenango Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,421 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Shenango 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 Shenango Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Shenango Township →
Who’s in charge in North Shenango Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 442 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 (1,326).
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.
Conneaut School District
North Shenango Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Township, Conneautville, East Fallowfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,620 per pupil, $10,874 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.
North Shenango 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 Shenango Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%29,685 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%12,858 votesOthers: 0.8% (329 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of North Shenango Township lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford 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 Shenango 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 Shenango Township compares with the towns next door
North Shenango Township spent $652 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $283 to $357. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Fallowfield Township | $283 | $1,603 |
| South Shenango Township | $305 | $1,777 |
| Pine Township | $323 | $1,655 |
| Conneaut Township | $357 | $2,093 |
| North Shenango Township | $652 | $1,421 |
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 Shenango Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North Shenango Township’s government
How much does North Shenango Township spend per resident?
About $652 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 $652 was more than 80% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Shenango Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,421 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Shenango Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Shenango Township yet.
How did North Shenango Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Shenango Township alone. Crawford County, where 100% of North Shenango Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Shenango Township?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,608 (about $139,296 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Shenango Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 6 (Brad Roae). The House district also covers 32 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 →