Jefferson Township

Jefferson Township was split into two voting districts in 1995. Residents living east of Saxonburg Rd./north of Hannahstown vote at Jefferson Township I, which is the municipal building at 157 Great Belt Rd. Residents living west of Saxonburg/south of Hannahstown Rd. vote at Jefferson Township II, which is the Jefferson Grange at 211 Bullcreek Rd.... (near the intersection with West Jefferson Rd.) Call the Butler County Election Bureau to register or to verify your voting location (724-284-5309.) Those who vote at the Jefferson Grange may have noticed the Oct. 2013 renovation to the handicapped accessible ramp. This renovation was done using some of the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds allocated to Jefferson Township. The 2000 Census resulted in a population count of 5,690. The 2010 Census resulted in a loss of 186, making our population 5504. The Township Real Estate tax rate (which has not changed in over 30 years) was 1.33 mills until 2009. In 2009, it was reduced to 1 mill to accommodate the County of Butlers assessment ratio increase from 75% to 100% of the 1969 values. This reduction is actually income neutral to the Township. The 2019 Township Real Estate Tax remains at 1 mill. The 2018 County Real Estate Tax is 24.628 mills. The 2018-19 School-Year Real Estate Tax is 94.275 mills. The bulk of our annual income comes from the 1% Earned Income Tax and the $52.00 Local Services Tax, which includes the $5.00 paid to the School District. The State mandated that all Earned Income Tax be collected on a county-wide basis, so the Earned Income and Local Services Taxes are now collected by BERKHEIMER Tax Administrator. They can be reached at 866-701-7206 or www.hab-inc.com. The local office is at 103 South Duffy Rd., Butler, PA 16002 724-282-0377. The Jefferson Township registration code is #100702. The Township adopted cable franchise ordinances in 2008 with Consolidated Communications and Armstrong Utilities. This has helped increase the annual income without raising the real estate taxes. The ...Read More