Wertz's Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Spring Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Spring Township’s town government spent $32.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,154 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,154 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Spring Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,154 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $883, and the middle half spent $776–$1,078. Spring Township spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.9 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spring Township itself left out).
About $1,154 per resident a year, or $3.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Spring Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 75 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,603 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Spring 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 Spring Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 302 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (28,077).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wilson School District
Spring Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lower Heidelberg Township, Sinking Spring, Wyomissing. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,178 per pupil, $11,244 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.
Spring 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 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 Spring 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 Spring Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseSpring Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 Spring Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Township spent $1,154 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $663 to $1,645. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bern Township | $663 | $5,265 |
| South Heidelberg Township | $676 | $5,046 |
| Lower Heidelberg Township | $909 | $7,526 |
| Cumru Township | $1,047 | $5,597 |
| Sinking Spring | $1,135 | $4,994 |
| Wyomissing | $1,645 | $5,672 |
| Spring Township | $1,154 | $4,603 |
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 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Township’s government
How much does Spring Township spend per resident?
About $1,154 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 $1,154 was more than 83% of 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Spring Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,603 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% 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 Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Township yet.
How did Spring Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spring Township alone. Berks County, where 100% of Spring Township lies, voted Trump 55.6%, Harris 43.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spring Township?
93 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $852,885 (about $10.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Township in the state legislature?
Spring Township is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Pennsylvania Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Judy Schwank). 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 →