Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is West Taylor Township run?
West Taylor Township’s town government spent $284,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $392 per resident.
What stands out about how West Taylor Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Greater Johnstown School District
West Taylor Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Johnstown, Lower Yoder Township, Stonycreek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,445 per pupil, $10,433 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 $392 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$392 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
West Taylor Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($392 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 Taylor Township spent less than 50% 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 Taylor Township itself left out).
No trend yet
West Taylor Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $964 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Taylor 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 Taylor Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Taylor Township →
Who’s in charge in West Taylor Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 724 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 (724).
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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor Township compares with the towns next door
West Taylor Township spent $392 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $303 to $1,399. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Taylor Township | $303 | $2,027 |
| Jackson Township | $546 | $1,474 |
| Lower Yoder Township | $595 | $1,391 |
| Johnstown | $1,399 | $1,199 |
| West Taylor Township | $392 | $964 |
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 Taylor Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Taylor Township’s government
How much does West Taylor Township spend per resident?
About $392 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 $392 was less than 50% 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 Taylor Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $964 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Taylor Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Taylor Township yet.
How did West Taylor Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Taylor Township alone. Cambria County, where 100% of West Taylor Township lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Taylor Township?
1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,520 (about $66,240 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Taylor Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Wayne Langerholc) and State House District 72 (Frank Burns). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Taylor 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 →