Upper Providence, PA town hall & government
Upper Providence spent $7.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $719 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Providence's government.
Where Upper Providence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Other taxes & licenses 33%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Upper Providence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rose Tree Media School District
Upper Providence's K–12 school district, shared with Edgmont, Media and Middletown. 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 82%
- State 17%
- Federal 1%
Of the $23,128 per pupil, $14,210 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 Providence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Providence 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 Providence's government
Who represents Upper Providence
Upper Providence is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. 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.