Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Ross Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns
Ross Township’s town government spent $32.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,085 per resident.
What stands out about how Ross Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,085 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Ross Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,085 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $883, and the middle half spent $776–$1,086. Ross Township spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.1 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ross Township itself left out).
About $1,085 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Ross Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,662 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Ross 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 Ross Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ross Township →
Who’s in charge in Ross Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ross Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ross.pa.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 298 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (30,362).
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.
North Hills School District
Ross Township’s K–12 school district, shared with West View. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,877 per pupil, $11,969 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.
Ross 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 Ross Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,993 votes).
Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Ross Township lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.
Allegheny 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 Ross Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ross.pa.us ↗
- 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 Ross Township compares with the towns next door
Ross Township spent $1,085 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $545 to $2,452. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| McCandless Township | $545 | $4,585 |
| Reserve Township | $714 | $3,125 |
| Shaler Township | $819 | $4,053 |
| Ohio Township | $1,674 | $6,850 |
| Pittsburgh | $2,452 | $1,822 |
| Bellevue | estimate | $3,418 |
| Ross Township | $1,085 | $3,662 |
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 Ross Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ross Township’s government
How much does Ross Township spend per resident?
About $1,085 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 $1,085 was more than 74% of 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ross Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,662 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ross.pa.us.
Who runs Ross Township’s government?
See ross.pa.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ross Township yet.
How did Ross Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ross Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Ross Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ross Township?
102 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $699,538 (about $8.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ross Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Lindsey Williams) and State House District 20 (Emily Kinkead). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ross 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 →