Upper Bern, PA town hall & government
Upper Bern spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,215 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Bern's government.
Where Upper Bern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 32%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Income taxes 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Upper Bern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamburg Area School District
Upper Bern's K–12 school district, shared with Hamburg, Perry, Shoemakersville, Tilden, Upper Tulpehocken and Windsor. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,895 per pupil, $11,782 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 Bern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Bern 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 Bern's government
Who represents Upper Bern
Upper Bern 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.