Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Putnam Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Putnam Township’s town government spent $75,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $181 per resident.
What stands out about how Putnam Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$181 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Putnam Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($181 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. Putnam Township spent less than 96% 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; Putnam Township itself left out).
About $181 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Putnam Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,655 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% 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 Putnam 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 Putnam Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Putnam Township →
Who’s in charge in Putnam Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southern Tioga School District
Putnam Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloss Township, Blossburg, Cogan House Township, Covington Township, Hamilton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,410 per pupil, $11,432 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.
Putnam 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 Putnam Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tioga County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%16,272 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%5,100 votesOthers: 1.0% (215 votes).
Most votes in Tioga County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Putnam Township lies in Tioga County. Every 2024 race in Tioga County is on the county’s page.
Tioga 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 Putnam 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.
Reach Putnam Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Putnam Township’s government
How much does Putnam Township spend per resident?
About $181 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 $181 was less than 96% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Putnam Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,655 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 Putnam Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Putnam Township yet.
How did Putnam Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Putnam Township alone. Tioga County, where 100% of Putnam Township lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Putnam Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $470 (about $5,640 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Putnam Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 68 (Clint Owlett). The House district also covers 62 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 →