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Town Hall · Pine Township

Pine Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Pine Township’s town government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $759 per resident. Water and other utilities ($402,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning Commission

6:30 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting Room

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$759
In 2022: $759, more than 88% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.4M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $37,247
Typical tax bill
$2,466
0.87% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Pine Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar townsIn 2022: $759 per resident, more than 88% of 466 similar towns.Runs its own water & sewer43% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Grove City Area School District with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Pine Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

  • Nov9
    Planning CommissionMonday · 6:30 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomPlanning Commission Monday, November 9, 2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov11
    Parks and Recreation CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomParks and Recreation Commission Meeting Wednesday, November 11, 2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov16
    Board of SupervisorsMonday · 6:30 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomBoard of Supervisors - Work SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov23
    Environmental Advisory CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec7
    Board of SupervisorsMonday · 6:30 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomBoard of Supervisors - Business MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec9
    Parks and Recreation CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomParks and Recreation Commission Meeting Wednesday, December 9, 2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Board of SupervisorsMonday · 6:30 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomBoard of Supervisors - Business MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Environmental Advisory CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    Board of SupervisorsMonday · 6:30 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomBoard of Supervisors - Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Parks and Recreation CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomCANCELLED - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Wednesday, October 14, 2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    Planning CommissionMonday · 6:30 pm · 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting RoomPlanning Commission Monday, October 12, 2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $759 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 33%Income taxes 20%Utility sales 14%From the state 9%Other taxes & licenses 9%From the federal government 8%Property taxes 6%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1 million; interest on debt $60,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$759 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Pine Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($759 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–$592. Pine Township spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$592Median $419Pine Township

Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 →

The group
466

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; Pine Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,466 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Pine Township$2,466
Liberty Township$2,105
Wolf Creek Township$2,009
Findley Township$1,925
Grove City$1,278
$2,466
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$284,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pine Township

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

See pinetownship.org for Pine Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pine Township yet.pinetownship.org ↗
Who works for Pine Township

One full-time town employee for every 978 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 (4,891).

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

Roads & transportation4
Administration & buildings1 + 2 pt
5
full-time
2
part-time
$37,247
payroll for March 2022
$446,964
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Pine Township had 1.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 332 of the 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Pine Township had fewer than 72% 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

Grove City Area School District

Pine Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Liberty Township, Springfield Township, Wolf Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pine Township →
$20,403
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,840
students
$37.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,403 per pupil, $13,020 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 51%State 42%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Mercer County’s results58,410 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.6%37,761 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%20,145 votes

Others: 0.9% (504 votes).

Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Mercer 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 Pine Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pine Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: pinetownship.org ↗
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
    Tim Bonner
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
    Michele Brooks
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Shapiro
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Kelly
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
    John FettermanDavid McCormick

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Pine Township compares with the towns next door

Pine Township spent $759 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $258 to $838. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Grove City: $838 per resident (2022)Liberty Township: $781 per resident (2022)Wolf Creek Township: $258 per resident (2022)Findley Township: $277 per resident (2022)Grove CityLiberty TownshipWolf Creek TownshipFindley TownshipPine Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Wolf Creek Township$258$2,009
Findley Township$277$1,925
Liberty Township$781$2,105
Grove City$838$1,278
Pine Township$759$2,466

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 Pine Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitepinetownship.org ↗

Questions about Pine Township’s government

How much does Pine Township spend per resident?

About $759 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 $759 was more than 88% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pine Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,466 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pinetownship.org.

Who runs Pine Township’s government?

See pinetownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pine Township yet.

How did Pine Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pine Township alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Pine Township lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pine Township?

5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,247 (about $446,964 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pine Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 17 (Tim Bonner). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Pine Township?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm in 100 Pine Park Drive, Pine Community Center - Main Meeting Room, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Pine 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 →