Photo: Smallbones · Public domainHow is Pennsbury Township run?
Pennsbury Township’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $504 per resident.
What stands out about how Pennsbury Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
Pennsbury Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Birmingham Township, Chadds Ford Township, Newlin Township, Pocopson Township, West Marlborough Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,159 per pupil, $15,008 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 $504 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.
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$504 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pennsbury Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($504 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $419, and the middle half spent $306–$593. Pennsbury Township spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($110,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pennsbury Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pennsbury 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 Pennsbury 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 Pennsbury Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pennsbury Township →
Who’s in charge in Pennsbury Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 729 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,646).
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.
Pennsbury 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 Pennsbury Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.7%184,281 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%137,299 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,384 votes).
Most votes in Chester County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Pennsbury Township lies in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Chester County is on the county’s page.
Chester 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 Pennsbury 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 Pennsbury Township compares with the towns next door
Pennsbury Township spent $504 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $514 to $1,168. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Township | $514 | $10,000+ |
| East Marlborough Township | $595 | $8,062 |
| Pocopson Township | $596 | $9,732 |
| Kennett Township | $996 | $8,184 |
| Chadds Ford Township | $1,168 | $8,080 |
| Pennsbury Township | $504 | $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 Pennsbury Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pennsbury Township’s government
How much does Pennsbury Township spend per resident?
About $504 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 $504 was more than 63% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pennsbury Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pennsbury Township yet.
How did Pennsbury Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pennsbury Township alone. Chester County, where 100% of Pennsbury Township lies, voted Harris 56.7%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pennsbury Township?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,318 (about $399,816 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pennsbury Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (John Kane) and State House District 160 (Craig Williams). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pennsbury Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →