Wright, Cerl, Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Somerset Township run?
Somerset Township’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Somerset Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Somerset Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bentworth School District
Somerset Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bentleyville, Cokeburg, Ellsworth, North Bethlehem Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,512 per pupil, $9,922 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 $709 per resident a year, or $1.94 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Somerset 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 Somerset Township yet
Every year of Somerset 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 $2,239 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Somerset 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 Somerset Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Somerset Township →
Who’s in charge in Somerset Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 264 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 (2,635).
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.
Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset Township compares with the towns next door
Somerset Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 9 of the 9 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $393 to $1,243 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | $393 | $1,032 |
| Fallowfield Township | $429 | $2,105 |
| North Bethlehem Township | $435 | $2,500 |
| West Pike Run Township | $474 | $1,607 |
| Bentleyville | $477 | $1,671 |
| Cokeburg | $529 | $1,387 |
| Nottingham Township | $552 | $4,091 |
| South Strabane Township | $726 | $3,139 |
| North Strabane Township | $1,243 | $3,620 |
| Somerset Township | estimate | $2,239 |
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 Somerset Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Somerset Township’s government
How much does Somerset Township spend per resident?
About $709 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Somerset Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Somerset Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,239 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% 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 Somerset Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Somerset Township yet.
How did Somerset Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Somerset Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Somerset Township lies, voted Trump 62.4%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Somerset Township?
10 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,162 (about $517,944 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Somerset Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Camera Bartolotta) and State House District 48 (Tim O'Neal). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Somerset 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 Somerset 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 →