Upper Augusta, PA town hall & government
Upper Augusta spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Augusta's government.
Where Upper Augusta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 74%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Upper Augusta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Upper Augusta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shikellamy School District
Upper Augusta's K–12 school district, shared with Northumberland, Point, Rockefeller, Snydertown and Sunbury. 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 42%
- State 47%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $9,239 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 Augusta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Augusta 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Upper Augusta's government
Who represents Upper Augusta
Upper Augusta is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.