Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Silver Lake Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Silver Lake Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $769 per resident.
What stands out about how Silver Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$769 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Silver Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($769 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. Silver Lake Township spent more than 85% of 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; Silver Lake Township itself left out).
About $769 per resident a year, or $2.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Silver Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,044 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Silver Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Silver Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Silver Lake Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on silverlaketwp.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 175 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 (1,573).
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.
Montrose Area School District
Silver Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Apolacon Township, Bridgewater Township, Choconut Township, Forest Lake Township, Franklin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,152 per pupil, $13,078 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.
Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Susquehanna County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%16,114 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.2%6,093 votesOthers: 0.9% (197 votes).
Most votes in Susquehanna County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Silver Lake Township lies in Susquehanna County. Every 2024 race in Susquehanna County is on the county’s page.
Susquehanna 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 Silver Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: silverlaketwp.org ↗
- 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 Silver Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Silver Lake Township spent $769 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $549 to $1,868. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $549 | $2,223 |
| Bridgewater Township | $558 | $2,764 |
| Forest Lake Township | $1,370 | $2,143 |
| Franklin Township | $1,643 | $2,141 |
| Choconut Township | $1,868 | $2,382 |
| Silver Lake Township | $769 | $3,044 |
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 Silver Lake Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Silver Lake Township’s government
How much does Silver Lake Township spend per resident?
About $769 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 $769 was more than 85% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Silver Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,044 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 silverlaketwp.org.
Who runs Silver Lake Township’s government?
See silverlaketwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Silver Lake Township yet.
How did Silver Lake Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Silver Lake Township alone. Susquehanna County, where 100% of Silver Lake Township lies, voted Trump 71.9%, Harris 27.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Silver Lake Township?
9 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,833 (about $393,996 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Silver Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 111 (Jonathan Fritz). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Silver Lake 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 →