Upper Pottsgrove, PA town hall & government
Upper Pottsgrove spent $6.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,138 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Pottsgrove's government.
Where Upper Pottsgrove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Income taxes 25%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Upper Pottsgrove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Upper Pottsgrove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pottsgrove School District
Upper Pottsgrove's K–12 school district, shared with Lower Pottsgrove and West Pottsgrove. 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 65%
- State 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,206 per pupil, $12,963 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 Pottsgrove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Pottsgrove 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 Pottsgrove's government
Who represents Upper Pottsgrove
Upper Pottsgrove is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.