Upper Oxford, PA town hall & government
Upper Oxford spent $927,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $366 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Oxford's government.
Where Upper Oxford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 55%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Upper Oxford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oxford Area School District
Upper Oxford's K–12 school district, shared with East Nottingham, Elk, Lower Oxford, Oxford and West Nottingham. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,880 per pupil, $11,938 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 Oxford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Oxford 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 Oxford's government
Who represents Upper Oxford
Upper Oxford is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. 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.