Ararat Township's elected officials

Ararat Township is in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. 6 elected seats.

Ararat Township Auditors

OfficeWho holds it now
AuditorBette Cobb source
AuditorTracy Swartz source

Ararat Township Board of Supervisors

OfficeWho holds it now
Township SupervisorDavid Cottrell source
Township SupervisorDouglas Thorn source
Township SupervisorTina Beach source

Ararat Township Tax Collector

OfficeWho holds it now
Tax CollectorSusan Cottrell source

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Who lives in Ararat Township

478people
47.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,833 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$260,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.1%U.S.: 8.4%
24%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.3% · White 97.1% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 1.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Ararat township (Susquehanna County). Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is on the Ararat Township governing board?
Bette Cobb (Auditor); Tracy Swartz (Auditor); David Cottrell (Township Supervisor); Douglas Thorn (Township Supervisor); Tina Beach (Township Supervisor); Susan Cottrell (Tax Collector).
What is the population of Ararat Township, PA?
About 478 people, with a median age of 47.8; the median household income is $70,833 and 14.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Municipal Statistics officials list (self-reported by each county and municipality); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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