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Town Hall · Sugar Grove Township

Sugar Grove Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns

Sugar Grove Township’s town government spent $436,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$436,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$263
In 2022: $263, less than 81% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $13,920
Typical tax bill
$1,663
0.93% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Sugar Grove Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$263 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

Sugar Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($263 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. Sugar Grove Township spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Sugar Grove Township

Includes sewer and trash ($38,000), 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; Sugar Grove Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $263 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 26%From the state 25%Property taxes 16%Income taxes 15%From the federal government 12%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 2%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,663 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Busti$3,876
Pennsylvania$3,311
Farmington Township$1,705
Sugar Grove Township$1,663
Conewango Township$1,610
Freehold Township$1,515
Brokenstraw Township$1,448
$1,663
typical bill a year
0.93%
effective rate
$178,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sugar Grove Township

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

See sugargrovepa.com for Sugar Grove Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sugar Grove Township yet.sugargrovepa.com ↗
Agendas

Sugar Grove Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sugargrovepa.com ↗.

Who works for Sugar Grove Township

One full-time town employee for every 331 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 (1,655).

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

Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash1
5
full-time
0
part-time
$13,920
payroll for March 2022
$167,040
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Sugar Grove Township had 3.0 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: Sugar Grove Township had more than 86% 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

Warren County School District

Sugar Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Lake, Brokenstraw Township, Cherry Grove Township, Clarendon, Conewango Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sugar Grove Township →
$20,378
per pupil · PA $21,758
3,860
students
$91.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,378 per pupil, $11,058 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 32%State 54%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sugar Grove Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Sugar Grove Township compares with the towns next door

Sugar Grove Township spent $263 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $251 to $472. 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
Freehold Township$251$1,515
Brokenstraw Township$278$1,448
Farmington Township$383$1,705
Conewango Township$472$1,610
Sugar Grove Township$263$1,663

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 Sugar Grove Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sugar Grove Township’s government

How much does Sugar Grove Township spend per resident?

About $263 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 $263 was less than 81% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sugar Grove Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sugargrovepa.com.

Who runs Sugar Grove Township’s government?

See sugargrovepa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sugar Grove Township yet.

How did Sugar Grove Township vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Sugar Grove Township?

5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,920 (about $167,040 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →