Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Peters Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns
Peters Township’s town government spent $25.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,081 per resident.
What stands out about how Peters Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,213 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Peters Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,213 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–$951. Peters Township spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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; Peters Township itself left out).
About $1,081 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Peters Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,213 · 2023: $1,230 · 2024: $1,081.
full-time in March 2025, up from 95 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,754 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Peters 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 Peters Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peters Township →
Who’s in charge in Peters Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Peters Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on peterstownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 230 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,258).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Peters Township School District
Peters Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,804 per pupil, $10,934 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.
Peters 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 Peters Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Peters Township lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Peters Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: peterstownship.com ↗
- 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 Peters Township compares with the towns next door
Peters Township spent $1,213 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $552 to $1,716. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Township | $552 | $4,091 |
| Union Township | $568 | $2,209 |
| Cecil Township | $1,042 | $3,618 |
| Bethel Park | $1,087 | $4,525 |
| North Strabane Township | $1,243 | $3,620 |
| Upper St. Clair Township | $1,716 | $8,892 |
| Peters Township | $1,213 | $5,754 |
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 Peters Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Peters Township’s government
How much does Peters Township spend per resident?
About $1,081 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,213 was more than 93% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Peters Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,754 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see peterstownship.com.
Who runs Peters Township’s government?
See peterstownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peters Township yet.
How did Peters Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Peters Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Peters Township lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Peters Township?
101 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $782,523 (about $9.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Peters Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 40 (Natalie Mihalek). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Peters 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; 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 →