Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0South Heidelberg Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
South Heidelberg Township’s town government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $846 per resident.
What stands out about how South Heidelberg Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$676 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
South Heidelberg Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($676 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $419, and the middle half spent $306–$592. South Heidelberg Township spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($104,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; South Heidelberg Township itself left out).
About $846 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years South Heidelberg Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $676 · 2024: $846.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,046 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.62% 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 South Heidelberg 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 South Heidelberg Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Heidelberg Township →
Who’s in charge in South Heidelberg Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 353 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,756).
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.
Conrad Weiser Area School District
South Heidelberg Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Heidelberg Township, Marion Township, North Heidelberg Township, Robesonia, Wernersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,451 per pupil, $13,786 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.
South Heidelberg 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 South Heidelberg Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Berks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.6%116,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.4%91,125 votesOthers: 1.0% (2,036 votes).
Most votes in Berks County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of South Heidelberg Township lies in Berks County. Every 2024 race in Berks County is on the county’s page.
Berks 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 South Heidelberg 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 South Heidelberg Township compares with the towns next door
South Heidelberg Township spent $676 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $363 to $1,154. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Cocalico Township | $363 | $4,496 |
| Wernersville | $563 | $3,859 |
| Heidelberg Township | $622 | $4,342 |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | $909 | $7,526 |
| Sinking Spring | $1,135 | $4,994 |
| Spring Township | $1,154 | $4,603 |
| South Heidelberg Township | $676 | $5,046 |
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 South Heidelberg Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Heidelberg Township’s government
How much does South Heidelberg Township spend per resident?
About $846 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $676 was more than 82% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Heidelberg Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,046 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.62% 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 South Heidelberg Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Heidelberg Township yet.
How did South Heidelberg Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for South Heidelberg Township alone. Berks County, where 100% of South Heidelberg Township lies, voted Trump 55.6%, Harris 43.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Heidelberg Township?
22 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $156,067 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Heidelberg Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Chris Gebhard) and State House District 5 (Eric Weaknecht). The House district also covers 20 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 →