Upper Frankford, PA town hall & government
Upper Frankford spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $113 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Frankford's government.
Where Upper Frankford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 44%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Upper Frankford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Spring School District
Upper Frankford's K–12 school district, shared with Cooke, Lower Frankford, Lower Mifflin, Newville, North Newton and Penn. 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 33%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,089 per pupil, $11,528 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 Frankford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Frankford 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 Frankford's government
Who represents Upper Frankford
Upper Frankford is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.