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Upper Moreland, PA town hall & government

Upper Moreland spent $30.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,286 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Moreland's money goes

Spent
$30.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,286
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
$379 per resident
Police
$6.5 million21%
Administration & buildings
$5.2 million17%
Parks & libraries
$4.8 million16%
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$703,0002%
Fire
$426,0001%
Interest on debt
$136,000<1%
Other
$5.9 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Other taxes & licenses 29%
  • Income taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Upper Moreland

Full-time staff
101
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
43 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
22 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
19 full-time
Fire
5 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time

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 Moreland Township School District

Upper Moreland's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,122
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,500
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $18,122 per pupil, $11,444 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 Moreland pay

Typical tax bill
$5,688
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$391,600
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 Moreland's government

Town hall & decisions in Upper Moreland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Moreland

Upper Moreland is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Upper Moreland'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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