Town Hall · Upper Hanover

Upper Hanover, PA town hall & government

Upper Hanover spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $439 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Hanover's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$439
typical Pennsylvania towns: $1,013
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million56%
Administration & buildings
$579,00015%
Fire
$259,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$121,0003%
Health & welfare
$73,0002%
Parks & libraries
$51,0001%
Sewer & trash
$40,0001%
Police
$8,000<1%
Other
$527,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Upper Hanover

Full-time staff
6
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Upper Perkiomen School District

Upper Hanover's K–12 school district, shared with East Greenville, Green Lane, Hereford, Marlborough, Pennsburg and Red Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,234
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,234 per pupil, $11,493 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 Hanover pay

Typical tax bill
$5,761
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$391,900
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 Hanover's government

Town hall & decisions in Upper Hanover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Hanover

Upper Hanover is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Upper Hanover'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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