Town Hall · Upper Paxton

Upper Paxton, PA town hall & government

Upper Paxton spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $251 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Paxton's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$251
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$552,00051%
Fire
$200,00019%
Administration & buildings
$169,00016%
Parks & libraries
$30,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0003%
Sewer & trash
$8,0001%
Other
$94,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • From the state 20%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Upper Paxton

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Upper Paxton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Millersburg Area School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,665
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
696
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,665 per pupil, $11,273 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 Paxton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,720
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$188,500
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 Paxton's government

Town hall & decisions in Upper Paxton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Paxton

Upper Paxton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Upper Paxton'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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