Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0How is West Carroll Township run?
West Carroll Township’s town government spent $458,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.
What stands out about how West Carroll Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cambria Heights School District
West Carroll Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carrolltown, Chest Springs, Chest Township, Clearfield Township, East Carroll Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,255 per pupil, $10,876 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.
About $388 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$388 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
West Carroll Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($388 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. West Carroll Township spent less than 52% 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; West Carroll Township itself left out).
No trend yet
West Carroll Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $897 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 West Carroll 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 West Carroll Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Carroll Township →
Who’s in charge in West Carroll Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 591 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 (1,181).
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 Carroll 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 West Carroll Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cambria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%49,408 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%21,177 votesOthers: 0.8% (551 votes).
Most votes in Cambria County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of West Carroll Township lies in Cambria County. Every 2024 race in Cambria County is on the county’s page.
Cambria 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 West Carroll 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 West Carroll Township compares with the towns next door
West Carroll Township spent $388 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $278 to $844. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Carroll Township | $278 | $1,856 |
| Barr Township | $278 | $1,533 |
| Cambria Township | $375 | $1,854 |
| Carrolltown | $844 | $1,004 |
| West Carroll Township | $388 | $897 |
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 West Carroll Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Carroll Township’s government
How much does West Carroll Township spend per resident?
About $388 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 $388 was less than 52% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Carroll Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $897 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 West Carroll Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Carroll Township yet.
How did West Carroll Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Carroll Township alone. Cambria County, where 100% of West Carroll Township lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Carroll Township?
2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,905 (about $46,860 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Carroll Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 73 (Dallas Kephart). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Carroll 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 →