Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Plum Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar towns
Plum Township’s town government spent $274,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 per resident.
What stands out about how Plum Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$283 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Plum Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($283 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. Plum Township spent less than 76% 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; Plum Township itself left out).
About $283 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Plum Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,439 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Plum 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 Plum Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plum Township →
Who’s in charge in Plum Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 485 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 (969).
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.
Penncrest School District
Plum Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Athens Township, Blooming Valley, Cambridge Springs, Cambridge Township, Cussewago Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,098 per pupil, $12,786 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.
Plum 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 Plum Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Venango County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%18,883 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%7,624 votesOthers: 0.8% (225 votes).
Most votes in Venango County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Plum Township lies in Venango County. Every 2024 race in Venango County is on the county’s page.
Venango 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 Plum 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 Plum Township compares with the towns next door
Plum Township spent $283 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $188 to $566. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $188 | $1,225 |
| Troy Township | $281 | $2,101 |
| Oakland Township | $325 | $1,695 |
| Wayne Township | $332 | $2,712 |
| Cherrytree Township | $566 | $2,106 |
| Plum Township | $283 | $1,439 |
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 Plum Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Plum Township’s government
How much does Plum Township spend per resident?
About $283 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 $283 was less than 76% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Plum Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,439 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Plum Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plum Township yet.
How did Plum Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Plum Township alone. Venango County, where 100% of Plum Township lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Plum Township?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,033 (about $96,396 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plum Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 64 (Lee James). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plum 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 →