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Town Hall · Worth Township

Worth Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns

Worth Township’s town government spent $447,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$447,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$308
In 2022: $308, less than 70% of 839 similar towns
Long-term debt
$26,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $10,890
Typical tax bill
$2,200
0.95% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Worth Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$308 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them

Worth Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($308 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. Worth Township spent less than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $286–$580Median $393Worth Township

Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
839

Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Worth Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $308 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 33%Income taxes 31%From the federal government 13%Property taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 3%Sales taxes 2%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $448,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Worth Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,200 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pennsylvania$3,311
Slippery Rock Township$2,581
West Liberty$2,554
Muddy Creek Township$2,266
Worth Township$2,200
Brady Township$1,768
$2,200
typical bill a year
0.95%
effective rate
$231,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Worth 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 Worth Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Worth Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Worth Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Worth Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Worth Township yet.
Who works for Worth Township

One full-time town employee for every 725 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 (1,450).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2
2
full-time
4
part-time
$10,890
payroll for March 2022
$130,680
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Worth Township had 1.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 563 of the 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Worth Township had more than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Slippery Rock Area School District

Worth Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brady Township, Franklin Township, Harrisville, Mercer Township, Muddy Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Worth Township →
$17,863
per pupil · PA $21,758
1,865
students
$10 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,863 per pupil, $11,336 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 48%State 44%Federal 8%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Worth 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 Worth Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.

President · Butler County’s results121,440 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.7%79,773 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%40,661 votes

Others: 0.8% (1,006 votes).

Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Worth Township lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.

Butler County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Worth Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Worth Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Worth Township compares with the towns next door

Worth Township spent $308 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $138 to $501. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Slippery Rock Township$138$2,581
Muddy Creek Township$315$2,266
Brady Township$501$1,768
West Libertyestimate$2,554
Worth Township$308$2,200

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 Worth Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Worth Township’s government

How much does Worth Township spend per resident?

About $308 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 $308 was less than 70% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Worth Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,200 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Worth Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Worth Township yet.

How did Worth Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Worth Township alone. Butler County, where 100% of Worth Township lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Worth Township?

2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,890 (about $130,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Worth Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 8 (Aaron Bernstine). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Worth 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 →