How is West Conshohocken run?
West Conshohocken’s borough government spent $8.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,843 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: West Conshohocken didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how West Conshohocken is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Upper Merion Area School District
West Conshohocken’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, Upper Merion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,249 per pupil, $15,417 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 $5,843 per resident a year, or $16.01 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
West Conshohocken didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for West Conshohocken yet
Every year of West Conshohocken’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 25 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,527 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Conshohocken’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 Conshohocken’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Conshohocken →
Who’s in charge in West Conshohocken
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 58 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,448).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Conshohocken’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for West Conshohocken alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,492 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of West Conshohocken lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Conshohocken.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Conshohocken compares with the towns next door
West Conshohocken’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,404 to $1,701 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Merion Township | $1,404 | $4,159 |
| Lower Merion Township | $1,569 | $9,960 |
| Conshohocken | $1,701 | $3,770 |
| West Conshohocken | estimate | $3,527 |
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 Conshohocken’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Conshohocken’s government
How much does West Conshohocken spend per resident?
About $5,843 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (West Conshohocken didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $8.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in West Conshohocken?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,527 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs West Conshohocken’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Conshohocken yet.
How did West Conshohocken vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for West Conshohocken alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of West Conshohocken lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Conshohocken?
25 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $332,580 (about $4.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents West Conshohocken in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Amanda Cappelletti) and State House District 149 (Tim Briggs). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Conshohocken’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 (for West Conshohocken, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →