Squire Cheyney Farm · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Thornbury Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
Thornbury Township’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $612 per resident. Water and other utilities ($26,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Thornbury Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$964 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Thornbury Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($964 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $419, and the middle half spent $306–$592. Thornbury Township spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Thornbury Township itself left out).
About $612 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Thornbury 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: $964 · 2023: $612.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,962 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Thornbury 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 Thornbury Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Thornbury Township →
Who’s in charge in Thornbury Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Thornbury Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on thornburytwp.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,584 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,168).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
West Chester Area School District
Thornbury Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Bradford Township, East Goshen Township, Thornbury Township, West Chester, West Goshen Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,021 per pupil, $12,603 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.
Thornbury 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 Thornbury Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.7%184,281 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%137,299 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,384 votes).
Most votes in Chester County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Thornbury Township lies in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Chester County is on the county’s page.
Chester 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 Thornbury Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: thornburytwp.com ↗
- 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 Thornbury Township compares with the towns next door
Thornbury Township spent $964 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $514 to $897. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Township | $514 | $10,000+ |
| Westtown Township | $897 | $6,433 |
| Thornbury Township | $964 | $6,962 |
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 Thornbury Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Thornbury Township’s government
How much does Thornbury Township spend per resident?
About $612 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $964 was more than 95% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Thornbury Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,962 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thornburytwp.com.
Who runs Thornbury Township’s government?
See thornburytwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thornbury Township yet.
How did Thornbury Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thornbury Township alone. Chester County, where 100% of Thornbury Township lies, voted Harris 56.7%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Thornbury Township?
2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,244 (about $170,928 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thornbury Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (John Kane) and State House District 160 (Craig Williams). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Thornbury Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →