Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Turbot Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Turbot Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $782 per resident.
What stands out about how Turbot Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$782 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Turbot Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($782 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–$579. Turbot Township spent more than 85% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Turbot Township itself left out).
About $782 per resident a year, or $2.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 87%.
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No trend yet
Turbot Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,296 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 Turbot 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 Turbot Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Turbot Township →
Who’s in charge in Turbot Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,759 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,759).
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.
Milton Area School District
Turbot Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Chillisquaque Township, Milton, West Chillisquaque Township, White Deer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,043 per pupil, $11,398 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.
Turbot 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 Turbot Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Northumberland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%30,240 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%12,863 votesOthers: 1.0% (419 votes).
Most votes in Northumberland County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Turbot Township lies in Northumberland County. Every 2024 race in Northumberland County is on the county’s page.
Northumberland 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 Turbot 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 Turbot Township compares with the towns next door
Turbot Township spent $782 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $156 to $711. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Chillisquaque Township | $156 | $1,354 |
| White Deer Township | $217 | $2,193 |
| Limestone Township | $220 | $2,897 |
| East Chillisquaque Township | $258 | $2,461 |
| Delaware Township | $299 | $2,691 |
| Lewis Township | $585 | $2,529 |
| Milton | $711 | $2,254 |
| Turbot Township | $782 | $2,296 |
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 Turbot Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Turbot Township’s government
How much does Turbot Township spend per resident?
About $782 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 $782 was more than 85% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Turbot Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,296 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Turbot Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Turbot Township yet.
How did Turbot Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Turbot Township alone. Northumberland County, where 100% of Turbot Township lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Turbot Township?
1 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,052 (about $216,624 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Turbot Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Lynda Culver) and State House District 108 (Michael Stender). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Turbot 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 →