Upper Mifflin, PA town hall & government
Upper Mifflin spent $365,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $262 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Mifflin's government.
Where Upper Mifflin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 42%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Upper Mifflin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Spring School District
Upper Mifflin's K–12 school district, shared with Cooke, Lower Frankford, Lower Mifflin, Newville, North Newton and Penn. 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 62%
- State 33%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,089 per pupil, $11,528 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 Mifflin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Mifflin 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Upper Mifflin's government
Who represents Upper Mifflin
Upper Mifflin is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. 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.