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2022-06-13 17 35 34 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 426 (Spring Creek-Corry Road) at Blue Eye Road in Spring Creek Township, Warren County, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Spring Creek Township

Spring Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns

Spring Creek Township’s town government spent $414,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $530 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$414,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$530
In 2022: $530, more than 69% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $9,716
Typical tax bill
$1,669
0.88% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Spring Creek Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$530 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Spring Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($530 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. Spring Creek Township spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Spring Creek Township

Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
839

Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spring Creek Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $530 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 37%Property taxes 25%From other local governments 13%Income taxes 11%From the federal government 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
About “Other”.30% of Spring Creek Township’s day-to-day spending ($123,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Spring Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,669 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Concord Township$1,996
Sparta Township$1,946
Columbus Township$1,859
Spring Creek Township$1,669
Eldred Township$1,560
Pittsfield Township$1,555
Freehold Township$1,515
$1,669
typical bill a year
0.88%
effective rate
$190,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Creek Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spring Creek Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Spring Creek Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Spring Creek Township yet.
Who works for Spring Creek Township

One full-time town employee for every 391 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 (781).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
2
full-time
5
part-time
$9,716
payroll for March 2022
$116,592
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Spring Creek Township had 2.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 563 of the 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Spring Creek Township had more than 80% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Corry Area School District

Spring Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus Township, Concord Township, Corry, Elgin, Sparta Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Spring Creek Township →
$18,423
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,861
students
$34.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,423 per pupil, $11,372 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 25%State 58%Federal 17%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.

President · Warren County’s results20,723 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.2%14,345 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%6,212 votes

Others: 0.8% (166 votes).

Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Spring Creek Township lies in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.

Warren County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Spring Creek Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spring Creek Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Spring Creek Township compares with the towns next door

Spring Creek Township spent $530 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $223 to $718. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Concord Township$223$1,996
Sparta Township$224$1,946
Freehold Township$251$1,515
Pittsfield Township$298$1,555
Columbus Township$326$1,859
Eldred Township$718$1,560
Spring Creek Township$530$1,669

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 Spring Creek Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Spring Creek Township’s government

How much does Spring Creek Township spend per resident?

About $530 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 $530 was more than 69% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Spring Creek Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,669 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Spring Creek Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Creek Township yet.

How did Spring Creek Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spring Creek Township alone. Warren County, where 100% of Spring Creek Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Spring Creek Township?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,716 (about $116,592 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Spring Creek Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 65 (Kathy Rapp). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Spring Creek 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 →