Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0West Keating Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
West Keating Township’s town government spent $174,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,000 per resident.
What stands out about how West Keating Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$6,000 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
West Keating Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,000 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. West Keating Township spent more than 100% 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 Keating Township itself left out).
About $6,000 per resident a year, or $16.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
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No trend yet
West Keating Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in West Keating Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 15 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 (29).
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 Branch Area School District
West Keating Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cooper Township, Graham Township, Karthaus Township, Morris Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,315 per pupil, $11,369 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.
West Keating 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 Keating Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clinton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.0%12,965 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%5,395 votesOthers: 0.9% (162 votes).
Most votes in Clinton County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of West Keating Township lies in Clinton County. Every 2024 race in Clinton County is on the county’s page.
Clinton 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 Keating 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 Keating Township compares with the towns next door
West Keating Township spent $6,000 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $225 to $5,909. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Karthaus Township | $225 | $1,327 |
| Burnside Township | $528 | $1,405 |
| Grove Township | $1,831 | $858 |
| East Keating Township | $5,909 | $1,250 |
| Gibson Township | estimate | $1,232 |
| West Keating Township | $6,000 | — |
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 Keating Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Keating Township’s government
How much does West Keating Township spend per resident?
About $6,000 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 $6,000 was more than 100% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs West Keating Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Keating Township yet.
How did West Keating Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Keating Township alone. Clinton County, where 100% of West Keating Township lies, voted Trump 70.0%, Harris 29.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Keating Township?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,931 (about $179,172 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Keating Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cris Dush) and State House District 76 (Stephanie Borowicz). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Keating 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 →