Town Hall · Upper Salford

Upper Salford, PA town hall & government

Upper Salford spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $628 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Salford's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$628
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$677,000
$201 per resident
Parks & libraries
$695,00033%
Roads & transportation
$323,00015%
Administration & buildings
$216,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$83,0004%
Fire
$67,0003%
Interest on debt
$34,0002%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Other
$683,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Income taxes 27%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Upper Salford

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Souderton Area School District

Upper Salford's K–12 school district, shared with Franconia, Lower Salford, Salford, Souderton and Telford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,218
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
6,064
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$70.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $20,218 per pupil, $13,033 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 Salford pay

Typical tax bill
$6,602
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$459,800
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 Salford's government

Town hall & decisions in Upper Salford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Salford

Upper Salford is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Upper Salford'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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