Photo: Don Kasak from St. Louis, MO, US · CC BY-SA 2.0Susquehanna Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Susquehanna Township’s town government spent $21.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $805 per resident.
What stands out about how Susquehanna Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$706 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Susquehanna Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($706 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 $923, and the middle half spent $784–$1,094. Susquehanna Township spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($723,000), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Susquehanna Township itself left out).
About $805 per resident a year, or $2.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Susquehanna 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: $706 · 2024: $805. Per resident it went from $706 to $805 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 25,169 to 26,783.
full-time in March 2025, up from 74 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,533 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Susquehanna Township →
Who’s in charge in Susquehanna Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 343 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (26,783).
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.
Susquehanna Township School District
Susquehanna Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,129 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.
Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dauphin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.4%78,327 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.5%69,474 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,725 votes).
Most votes in Dauphin County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Susquehanna Township lies in Dauphin County. Every 2024 race in Dauphin County is on the county’s page.
Dauphin 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna Township compares with the towns next door
Susquehanna Township spent $706 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $280 to $772. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Paxton Township | $280 | $3,061 |
| East Pennsboro Township | $687 | $2,822 |
| Swatara Township | $764 | $2,769 |
| Marysville | $772 | $2,510 |
| Harrisburg | estimate | $2,370 |
| Susquehanna Township | $706 | $3,533 |
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 Susquehanna Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Susquehanna Township’s government
How much does Susquehanna Township spend per resident?
About $805 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 $706 was less than 86% 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 Susquehanna Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,533 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 Susquehanna Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Susquehanna Township yet.
How did Susquehanna Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Susquehanna Township alone. Dauphin County, where 100% of Susquehanna Township lies, voted Harris 52.4%, Trump 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Susquehanna Township?
78 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $670,459 (about $8.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Susquehanna Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Patty Kim) and State House District 105 (Justin Fleming). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Susquehanna 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 →