Upper Saucon, PA town hall & government
Upper Saucon spent $20.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,210 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Saucon's government.
Where Upper Saucon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Upper Saucon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Lehigh School District
Upper Saucon's K–12 school district, shared with Coopersburg and Lower Milford. 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 77%
- State 20%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,754 per pupil, $11,933 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 Saucon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Saucon 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 Saucon's government
Who represents Upper Saucon
Upper Saucon is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Ryan Mackenzie. 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.