Photo: Pubdog · Public domainRidgway Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Ridgway Township’s town government spent $716,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $301 per resident.
What stands out about how Ridgway Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$301 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Ridgway Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($301 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. Ridgway Township spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($36,000), 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; Ridgway Township itself left out).
About $301 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Ridgway Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,459 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Ridgway 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 Ridgway Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ridgway Township →
Who’s in charge in Ridgway Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ridgway Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ridgwayborough.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 297 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 (2,377).
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.
Ridgway Area School District
Ridgway Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ridgway, Spring Creek Township, Horton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,967 per pupil, $11,798 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.
Johnsonburg Area School District · $19,313 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ridgway 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 Ridgway Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Elk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.1%12,543 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%4,483 votesOthers: 0.7% (127 votes).
Most votes in Elk County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Ridgway Township lies in Elk County. Every 2024 race in Elk County is on the county’s page.
Elk 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 Ridgway Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ridgwayborough.com ↗
- 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 Ridgway Township compares with the towns next door
Ridgway Township spent $301 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $239 to $986. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Horton Township | $239 | $1,343 |
| Fox Township | $545 | $1,776 |
| Jones Township | $793 | $1,426 |
| St. Marys | $913 | $1,935 |
| Spring Creek Township | $986 | $929 |
| Ridgway Township | $301 | $1,459 |
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 Ridgway Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ridgway Township’s government
How much does Ridgway Township spend per resident?
About $301 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 $301 was less than 72% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ridgway Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,459 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ridgwayborough.com.
Who runs Ridgway Township’s government?
See ridgwayborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ridgway Township yet.
How did Ridgway Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ridgway Township alone. Elk County, where 100% of Ridgway Township lies, voted Trump 73.1%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ridgway Township?
8 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,145 (about $421,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridgway Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 75 (Mike Armanini). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ridgway Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →