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Upper Southampton, PA town hall & government

Upper Southampton spent $13.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $884 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upper Southampton's money goes

Spent
$13.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$884
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$175 per resident
Police
$3.1 million23%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million10%
Fire
$553,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$321,0002%
Health & welfare
$205,0002%
Interest on debt
$132,0001%
Other
$1.7 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Upper Southampton

Full-time staff
49
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
25 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centennial School District

Upper Southampton's K–12 school district, shared with Ivyland and Warminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,573
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
5,382
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$110.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,573 per pupil, $14,013 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 Southampton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,020
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$439,200
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 Southampton's government

Town hall & decisions in Upper Southampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Southampton

Upper Southampton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Upper Southampton'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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