Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Shirley Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Shirley Township’s town government spent $533,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $219 per resident.
What stands out about how Shirley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$219 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Shirley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($219 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. Shirley Township spent less than 92% 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; Shirley Township itself left out).
About $219 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
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No trend yet
Shirley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,483 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Shirley 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 Shirley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shirley Township →
Who’s in charge in Shirley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,218 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 (2,435).
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.
Mount Union Area School District
Shirley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kistler, Mapleton, Mount Union, Newton Hamilton, Shirleysburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,954 per pupil, $11,139 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.
Shirley 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 Shirley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Huntingdon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%17,627 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%5,368 votesOthers: 0.7% (161 votes).
Most votes in Huntingdon County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Shirley Township lies in Huntingdon County. Every 2024 race in Huntingdon County is on the county’s page.
Huntingdon 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 Shirley 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 Shirley Township compares with the towns next door
Shirley Township spent $219 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $134 to $1,865. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Township | $134 | $1,642 |
| Union Township | $236 | $1,471 |
| Wayne Township | $243 | $1,766 |
| Lack Township | $258 | $1,514 |
| Tell Township | $266 | $1,497 |
| Cromwell Township | $286 | $1,957 |
| Cass Township | $313 | $1,841 |
| Mount Union | $1,865 | $1,292 |
| Shirley Township | $219 | $1,483 |
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 Shirley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shirley Township’s government
How much does Shirley Township spend per resident?
About $219 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 $219 was less than 92% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Shirley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,483 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% 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 Shirley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shirley Township yet.
How did Shirley Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shirley Township alone. Huntingdon County, where 100% of Shirley Township lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shirley Township?
2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,847 (about $106,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shirley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 81 (Rich Irvin). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shirley 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 →