Upper Merion, PA town hall & government
Upper Merion spent $59.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,724 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Merion's government.
Where Upper Merion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 41%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Upper Merion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Upper Merion Area School District
Upper Merion's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport and West Conshohocken. 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 81%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,249 per pupil, $15,417 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 Merion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Merion 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 Merion's government
Who represents Upper Merion
Upper Merion is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and 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.