Upper Chichester, PA town hall & government
Upper Chichester spent $14.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $861 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Chichester's government.
Where Upper Chichester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- Property taxes 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Upper Chichester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chichester School District
Upper Chichester's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Chichester, Marcus Hook and Trainer. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,453 per pupil, $16,289 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 Chichester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Chichester 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 Chichester's government
Who represents Upper Chichester
Upper Chichester is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. 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.