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Town Hall · Taylor Township

Taylor Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

Taylor Township’s town government spent $626,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $258 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$626,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$258
In 2022: $258, less than 82% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $9,147
Typical tax bill
$2,467
1.38% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Taylor Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$258 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them

Taylor Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($258 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. Taylor Township spent less than 82% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Taylor Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $258 per resident a year, or $0.71 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 32%Other taxes & licenses 23%From the state 20%From the federal government 15%Property taxes 9%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20,000. With these, the whole budget was $646,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,467 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Huston Township$3,213
North Woodbury Township$2,794
Frankstown Township$2,761
Blair Township$2,555
Taylor Township$2,467
Bloomfield Township$1,843
Freedom Township$1,805
Greenfield Township$1,673
$2,467
typical bill a year
1.38%
effective rate
$178,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Taylor Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 1,211 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 (2,422).

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

Roads & transportation2 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
2
full-time
7
part-time
$9,147
payroll for March 2022
$109,764
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Taylor Township had 0.8 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: Taylor Township had fewer than 51% 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

Spring Cove School District

Taylor Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Freedom Township, Huston Township, Martinsburg, North Woodbury Township, Roaring Spring. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Taylor Township →
$15,744
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,644
students
$6.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,744 per pupil, $8,922 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 45%State 48%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Taylor 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 Taylor Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Blair County’s results.

President · Blair County’s results64,949 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.4%46,352 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%18,127 votes

Others: 0.7% (470 votes).

Most votes in Blair County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Taylor Township lies in Blair County. Every 2024 race in Blair County is on the county’s page.

Blair 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 Taylor Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Taylor 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 Taylor Township compares with the towns next door

Taylor Township spent $258 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $99 to $454. 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
Bloomfield Township$99$1,843
Huston Township$248$3,213
Greenfield Township$283$1,673
North Woodbury Township$316$2,794
Freedom Township$320$1,805
Blair Township$331$2,555
Frankstown Township$454$2,761
Taylor Township$258$2,467

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 Taylor Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Taylor Township’s government

How much does Taylor Township spend per resident?

About $258 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 $258 was less than 82% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Taylor Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Taylor Township’s government?

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

How did Taylor Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Taylor Township alone. Blair County, where 100% of Taylor Township lies, voted Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Taylor Township?

2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,147 (about $109,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Taylor Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 80 (Scott Barger). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Taylor 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 →