Photo: Smallbones · Public domainWillistown Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Willistown Township’s town government spent $12.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,116 per resident.
What stands out about how Willistown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,197 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Willistown Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,197 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $717, and the middle half spent $484–$951. Willistown Township spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Willistown Township itself left out).
About $1,116 per resident a year, or $3.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Willistown 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: $1,197 · 2023: $1,116.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 38 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,077 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Willistown 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 Willistown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Willistown Township →
Who’s in charge in Willistown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 296 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 2023 finance file (11,260).
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.
Great Valley School District
Willistown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlestown Township, East Whiteland Township, Malvern. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,486 per pupil, $14,615 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.
Willistown 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 Willistown Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.7%184,281 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%137,299 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,384 votes).
Most votes in Chester County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Willistown Township lies in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Chester County is on the county’s page.
Chester 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 Willistown 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 Willistown Township compares with the towns next door
Willistown Township spent $1,197 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $502 to $1,324. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Edgmont Township | $502 | $8,513 |
| Newtown Township | $800 | $6,552 |
| East Goshen Township | $850 | $5,471 |
| Westtown Township | $897 | $6,433 |
| Tredyffrin Township | $1,062 | $7,320 |
| Easttown Township | $1,202 | $9,771 |
| Malvern | $1,324 | $5,525 |
| Willistown Township | $1,197 | $6,077 |
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 Willistown Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Willistown Township’s government
How much does Willistown Township spend per resident?
About $1,116 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,197 was more than 89% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Willistown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,077 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Willistown Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willistown Township yet.
How did Willistown Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Willistown Township alone. Chester County, where 100% of Willistown Township lies, voted Harris 56.7%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Willistown Township?
38 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $421,572 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Willistown Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Carolyn Comitta) and State House District 157 (Melissa Shusterman). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Willistown 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 →