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Town Hall · Quincy Township

Quincy Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

Quincy Township’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $277 per resident. Water and other utilities ($356,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$277
In 2022: $277, less than 82% of 466 similar towns
Long-term debt
$7.0M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
11
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $51,397
Typical tax bill
$2,482
0.90% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Quincy Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$277 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them

Quincy Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($277 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 $420, and the middle half spent $308–$593. Quincy Township spent less than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $308–$593Median $420Quincy Township

Includes sewer and trash ($312,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Quincy Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $277 per resident a year, or $0.76 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Income taxes 20%From the state 16%From the federal government 11%Utility sales 9%Other taxes & licenses 7%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $432,000; interest on debt $164,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,482 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hamiltonban Township$3,424
Pennsylvania$3,311
Antrim Township$3,180
Guilford Township$2,868
Washington Township$2,723
Quincy Township$2,482
$2,482
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$276,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Quincy Township

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

Check Quincy Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Quincy Township yet.
Who works for Quincy Township

One full-time town employee for every 496 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 (5,451).

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

Roads & transportation5 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities1
11
full-time
3
part-time
$51,397
payroll for March 2022
$616,764
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Quincy Township had 2.0 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: Quincy Township had more than 66% 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

Waynesboro Area School District

Quincy Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mont Alto, Washington Township, Waynesboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Quincy Township →
$14,411
per pupil · PA $21,758
4,262
students
$27.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,411 per pupil, $9,122 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 48%State 42%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Franklin County’s results83,884 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.1%59,604 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%23,543 votes

Others: 0.9% (737 votes).

Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Franklin 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 Quincy Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Quincy Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

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

Next door

How Quincy Township compares with the towns next door

Quincy Township spent $277 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $256 to $394. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Guilford Township$256$2,868
Antrim Township$372$3,180
Washington Township$392$2,723
Hamiltonban Township$394$3,424
Quincy Township$277$2,482

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 Quincy Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Quincy Township’s government

How much does Quincy Township spend per resident?

About $277 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 $277 was less than 82% 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 Quincy Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,482 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Quincy Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Quincy Township yet.

How did Quincy Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Quincy Township alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Quincy Township lies, voted Trump 71.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Quincy Township?

11 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,397 (about $616,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Quincy Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Doug Mastriano) and State House District 90 (Chad Reichard). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Quincy 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 →