Photo: PennDOT · Public domainValley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Valley Township’s town government spent $5.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $663 per resident.
What stands out about how Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,204 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Valley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,204 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. Valley Township spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.2 million), 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; Valley Township itself left out).
About $663 per resident a year, or $1.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 43% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Valley 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: $1,204 · 2024: $663.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,914 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% 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 Valley 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 Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Valley Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on valleytownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 443 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 2024 finance file (7,973).
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.
Coatesville Area School District
Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Caln Township, Coatesville, East Fallowfield Township, Modena, Sadsbury Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,227 per pupil, $11,431 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.
Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: valleytownship.org ↗
- 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 Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Valley Township spent $1,204 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $350 to $997. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Caln Township | $350 | $6,513 |
| Caln Township | $681 | $5,484 |
| West Brandywine Township | $687 | $6,531 |
| Coatesville | $997 | $3,984 |
| Sadsbury Township | estimate | $6,313 |
| Valley Township | $1,204 | $4,914 |
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 Valley Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Valley Township’s government
How much does Valley Township spend per resident?
About $663 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 $1,204 was more than 98% 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 Valley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,914 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see valleytownship.org.
Who runs Valley Township’s government?
See valleytownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Valley Township yet.
How did Valley Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Valley Township alone. Chester County, where 100% of Valley Township lies, voted Harris 56.7%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Valley Township?
18 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $139,108 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Carolyn Comitta) and State House District 74 (Dan Williams). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Valley 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 →