Upper Allen, PA town hall & government
Upper Allen spent $20.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $985 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Allen's government.
Where Upper Allen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 28%
- Income taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Upper Allen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mechanicsburg Area School District
Upper Allen's K–12 school district, shared with Mechanicsburg and Shiremanstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,302 per pupil, $11,137 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.
Which schools Upper Allen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Allen pay
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.
Contact Upper Allen's government
Who represents Upper Allen
Upper Allen is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. Josh Shapiro is governor.
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.