Upper Frederick, PA town hall & government
Upper Frederick spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Frederick's government.
Where Upper Frederick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Upper Frederick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boyertown Area School District
Upper Frederick's K–12 school district, shared with Bally, Bechtelsville, Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Douglass and Douglass. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,398 per pupil, $11,730 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 Frederick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Frederick 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 Frederick's government
Who represents Upper Frederick
Upper Frederick is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.