Sergeant Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Sergeant Township’s town government spent $240,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,832 per resident.
What stands out about how Sergeant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,832 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Sergeant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,832 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–$579. Sergeant Township spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), 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; Sergeant Township itself left out).
About $1,832 per resident a year, or $5.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Sergeant Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Sergeant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Smethport Area School District
Sergeant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hamlin Township, Keating Township, Norwich Township, Smethport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,174 per pupil, $12,839 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.
Sergeant 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 Sergeant Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McKean County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%14,401 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%5,115 votesOthers: 0.8% (166 votes).
Most votes in McKean County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Sergeant Township lies in McKean County. Every 2024 race in McKean County is on the county’s page.
McKean 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 Sergeant 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 Sergeant Township compares with the towns next door
Sergeant Township spent $1,832 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $329 to $865. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wetmore Township | $329 | $1,890 |
| Hamlin Township | $601 | $1,486 |
| Shippen Township | $683 | $1,446 |
| Jones Township | $793 | $1,426 |
| Norwich Township | $865 | $1,395 |
| Sergeant Township | $1,832 | — |
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 Sergeant Township’s government
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Questions about Sergeant Township’s government
How much does Sergeant Township spend per resident?
About $1,832 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 $1,832 was more than 98% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Sergeant Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sergeant Township yet.
How did Sergeant Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sergeant Township alone. McKean County, where 100% of Sergeant Township lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 26.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Sergeant Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 67 (Marty Causer). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →