Town Hall · Upper Burrell

Upper Burrell, PA town hall & government

Upper Burrell spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $632 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Burrell's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$632
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$519,00037%
Police
$367,00026%
Administration & buildings
$174,00013%
Fire
$93,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$77,0006%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$151,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Income taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Upper Burrell

Full-time staff
6
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Police
2 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Burrell School District

Upper Burrell's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Burrell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,851
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,851 per pupil, $10,783 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 Upper Burrell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,964
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$214,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Upper Burrell's government

🏛️ Official websiteupperburrelltwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upper Burrell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Burrell

Upper Burrell is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Upper Burrell'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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