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Hereford, PA town hall & government

Hereford spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hereford's government.

Town budget

Where Hereford's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$339
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$41,000
$13 per resident
Roads & transportation
$420,00040%
Administration & buildings
$304,00029%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$98,0009%
Fire
$55,0005%
Parks & libraries
$18,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$137,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hereford

Full-time staff
5
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Upper Perkiomen School District

Hereford's K–12 school district, shared with East Greenville, Green Lane, Marlborough, Pennsburg, Red Hill and Upper Hanover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,234
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,234 per pupil, $11,493 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hereford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,990
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$392,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Hereford's government

Town hall & decisions in Hereford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hereford

Hereford is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Hereford's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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