Lyle Covered Bridge · Photo: Lee Paxton (Original uploader was Leepaxton at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Robinson Township run?
Robinson Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $647 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Robinson Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Robinson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fort Cherry School District
Robinson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with McDonald, Midway, Mount Pleasant Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,417 per pupil, $11,806 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.
About $647 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Robinson Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Robinson Township yet
Every year of Robinson Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,276 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 Robinson 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 Robinson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Robinson Township →
Who’s in charge in Robinson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 377 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 (1,887).
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.
Robinson 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 Robinson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%75,929 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,910 votesOthers: 0.6% (778 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Robinson Township lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Robinson 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 Robinson Township compares with the towns next door
Robinson Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 8 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $378 to $1,869 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | $378 | $2,256 |
| Hanover Township | $547 | $1,811 |
| Smith Township | $621 | $1,760 |
| Midway | $642 | $1,541 |
| McDonald | $652 | $1,984 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | $662 | $3,158 |
| Cecil Township | $1,042 | $3,618 |
| Findlay Township | $1,869 | $3,713 |
| Robinson Township | estimate | $2,276 |
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 Robinson Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Robinson Township’s government
How much does Robinson Township spend per resident?
About $647 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Robinson Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Robinson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,276 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 Robinson Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Robinson Township yet.
How did Robinson Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Robinson Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Robinson Township lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Robinson Township?
5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,224 (about $278,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Robinson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 15 (Josh Kail). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Robinson 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 (for Robinson Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →