Photo: Frank Kovalchek · CC BY 2.0West St. Clair Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns
West St. Clair Township’s town government spent $448,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.
What stands out about how West St. Clair Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$263 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
West St. Clair Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($263 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 St. Clair Township spent less than 81% 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 St. Clair Township itself left out).
About $263 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
West St. Clair Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,361 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West St. Clair Township →
Who’s in charge in West St. Clair Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 851 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 (1,702).
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.
Chestnut Ridge School District
West St. Clair Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East St. Clair Township, Juniata Township, King Township, Lincoln Township, Napier Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,331 per pupil, $10,128 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bedford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.0%23,658 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%4,336 votesOthers: 0.6% (166 votes).
Most votes in Bedford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of West St. Clair Township lies in Bedford County. Every 2024 race in Bedford County is on the county’s page.
Bedford 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair Township compares with the towns next door
West St. Clair Township spent $263 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $236 to $563. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East St. Clair Township | $236 | $1,422 |
| Napier Township | $303 | $1,440 |
| Ogle Township | $522 | $2,186 |
| Lincoln Township | $563 | $1,354 |
| West St. Clair Township | $263 | $1,361 |
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 St. Clair Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West St. Clair Township’s government
How much does West St. Clair Township spend per resident?
About $263 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 $263 was less than 81% 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 St. Clair Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 St. Clair Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West St. Clair Township yet.
How did West St. Clair Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West St. Clair Township alone. Bedford County, where 100% of West St. Clair Township lies, voted Trump 84.0%, Harris 15.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West St. Clair Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,985 (about $71,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West St. Clair Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Pat Stefano) and State House District 78 (Jesse Topper). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West St. Clair 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 →