Town Hall · Upper Dublin

Upper Dublin, PA town hall & government

Upper Dublin spent $54.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,014 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Dublin's money goes

Spent
$54.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,014
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,117
Long-term debt
$26.6 million
$983 per resident
Administration & buildings
$13.3 million24%
Roads & transportation
$11.3 million21%
Police
$9.7 million18%
Parks & libraries
$6.7 million12%
Sewer & trash
$5.7 million11%
Fire
$4.6 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million3%
Interest on debt
$593,0001%
Water & other utilities
$129,000<1%
Housing & development
$30,000<1%
Other
$893,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Income taxes 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Upper Dublin

Full-time staff
132
75 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
47 full-time26 part
Parks & libraries
23 full-time36 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time2 part
Fire
2 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Upper Dublin School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,736
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
4,102
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$116.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $22,736 per pupil, $15,272 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 Dublin pay

Typical tax bill
$8,939
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$573,600
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.

Local

Contact Upper Dublin's government

Town hall & decisions in Upper Dublin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Dublin

Upper Dublin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Upper Dublin'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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