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Town Hall · Ogle Township

Ogle Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns

Ogle Township’s town government spent $247,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $522 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$247,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$522
In 2022: $522, more than 68% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
$5,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $16,438
Typical tax bill
$2,186
1.00% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Ogle Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$522 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Ogle Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($522 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. Ogle Township spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Ogle Township

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; Ogle Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $522 per resident a year, or $1.43 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 33%Property taxes 29%Income taxes 18%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4,000; interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $252,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,186 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Ogle Township$2,186
Paint Township$1,566
Shade Township$1,460
Napier Township$1,440
West St. Clair Township$1,361
Lincoln Township$1,354
$2,186
typical bill a year
1.00%
effective rate
$217,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ogle Township

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

Check Ogle Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ogle Township yet.
Who works for Ogle Township

One full-time town employee for every 158 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 (473).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 4 pt
3
full-time
4
part-time
$16,438
payroll for March 2022
$197,256
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Ogle Township had 6.3 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: Ogle Township had more than 97% 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

Windber Area School District

Ogle Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Paint, Scalp Level, Windber, Paint Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ogle Township →
$14,243
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,244
students
$23.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,243 per pupil, $8,510 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 26%State 60%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Somerset County’s results40,881 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.3%31,993 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.0%8,596 votes

Others: 0.7% (292 votes).

Most votes in Somerset County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Somerset 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 Ogle Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ogle Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Ogle Township compares with the towns next door

Ogle Township spent $522 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $249 to $563. 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
Shade Township$249$1,460
West St. Clair Township$263$1,361
Napier Township$303$1,440
Paint Township$504$1,566
Lincoln Township$563$1,354
Ogle Township$522$2,186

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 Ogle Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ogle Township’s government

How much does Ogle Township spend per resident?

About $522 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 $522 was more than 68% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ogle Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,186 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Ogle Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ogle Township yet.

How did Ogle Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ogle Township alone. Somerset County, where 100% of Ogle Township lies, voted Trump 78.3%, Harris 21.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Ogle Township?

3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,438 (about $197,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ogle Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Pat Stefano) and State House District 71 (Jim Rigby). The House district also covers 33 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 →