Upper Makefield, PA town hall & government
Upper Makefield spent $11.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Makefield's government.
Where Upper Makefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 52%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Upper Makefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Council Rock School District
Upper Makefield's K–12 school district, shared with Newtown, Newtown, Northampton and Wrightstown. 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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 1%
Of the $22,295 per pupil, $15,218 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 Makefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Makefield 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 Makefield's government
Who represents Upper Makefield
Upper Makefield is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. 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.