Upper Fairfield, PA town hall & government
Upper Fairfield spent $487,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $274 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Fairfield's government.
Where Upper Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 36%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Upper Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Upper Fairfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Montoursville Area School District
Upper Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Cascade, Eldred, Fairfield, Gamble, Montoursville and Plunketts Creek. 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 55%
- State 41%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,883 per pupil, $10,036 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 Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Fairfield 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 Fairfield's government
Who represents Upper Fairfield
Upper Fairfield 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.