Upper Gwynedd, PA town hall & government
Upper Gwynedd spent $23.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Gwynedd's government.
Where Upper Gwynedd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Upper Gwynedd
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Penn School District
Upper Gwynedd's K–12 school district, shared with Hatfield, Hatfield, Lansdale, Montgomery, North Wales and Towamencin. 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 76%
- State 20%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,607 per pupil, $13,462 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 Gwynedd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd's government
Who represents Upper Gwynedd
Upper Gwynedd 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.