Photo: Margaret Luzier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainRedbank Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Redbank Township’s town government spent $291,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $296 per resident.
What stands out about how Redbank Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$296 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Redbank Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($296 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. Redbank Township spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Redbank Township itself left out).
About $296 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
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No trend yet
Redbank Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,181 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Redbank 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 Redbank Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Redbank Township →
Who’s in charge in Redbank Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Redbank Valley School District
Redbank Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hawthorn, Madison Township, Mahoning Township, New Bethlehem, Porter Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,808 per pupil, $11,476 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.
Redbank 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 Redbank Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Armstrong County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%28,296 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%8,553 votesOthers: 0.7% (270 votes).
Most votes in Armstrong County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Redbank Township lies in Armstrong County. Every 2024 race in Armstrong County is on the county’s page.
Armstrong 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 Redbank 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 Redbank Township compares with the towns next door
Redbank Township spent $296 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $382 to $553. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | $382 | $2,468 |
| Ringgold Township | $414 | $967 |
| Hawthorn | $434 | $1,090 |
| Mahoning Township | $521 | $1,384 |
| Porter Township | $529 | $880 |
| Beaver Township | $553 | $1,408 |
| Redbank Township | $296 | $1,181 |
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 Redbank Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Redbank Township’s government
How much does Redbank Township spend per resident?
About $296 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 $296 was less than 73% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Redbank Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,181 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 Redbank Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Redbank Township yet.
How did Redbank Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Redbank Township alone. Armstrong County, where 100% of Redbank Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Redbank Township?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,285 (about $147,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Redbank Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Joe Pittman) and State House District 63 (Josh Bashline). The House district also covers 59 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Redbank 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 →