Upper Nazareth, PA town hall & government
Upper Nazareth spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $539 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Nazareth's government.
Where Upper Nazareth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 39%
- Property taxes 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Upper Nazareth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nazareth Area School District
Upper Nazareth's K–12 school district, shared with Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Nazareth, Stockertown and Tatamy. 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 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,082 per pupil, $11,481 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 Nazareth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Nazareth 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 Nazareth's government
Who represents Upper Nazareth
Upper Nazareth is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.