Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Westfall Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Westfall Township’s town government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $804 per resident.
What stands out about how Westfall Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$906 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Westfall Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($906 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. Westfall Township spent more than 89% 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; Westfall Township itself left out).
About $804 per resident a year, or $2.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Westfall Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $906 · 2024: $804. Per resident it went from $906 to $804 (down 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,274 to 3,042.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,874 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Westfall 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.
Tax bills are one input to Westfall Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westfall Township →
Who’s in charge in Westfall Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 761 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,042).
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.
Delaware Valley School District
Westfall Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delaware Township, Dingman Township, Matamoras, Milford, Milford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,645 per pupil, $13,292 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.
Westfall 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 Westfall Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%21,537 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%13,132 votesOthers: 0.8% (281 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Westfall Township lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike 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 Westfall 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 Westfall Township compares with the towns next door
Westfall Township spent $906 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $353 to $574. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | $353 | $5,345 |
| Matamoras | $573 | $4,164 |
| Shohola Township | $574 | $4,450 |
| Westfall Township | $906 | $3,874 |
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 Westfall Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Westfall Township’s government
How much does Westfall Township spend per resident?
About $804 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $906 was more than 89% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Westfall Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,874 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Westfall Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westfall Township yet.
How did Westfall Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Westfall Township alone. Pike County, where 100% of Westfall Township lies, voted Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Westfall Township?
4 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,012 (about $348,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Westfall Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 139 (Jeff Olsommer). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Westfall 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 →