Upper Tyrone, PA town hall & government
Upper Tyrone spent $487,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upper Tyrone's government.
Where Upper Tyrone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Upper Tyrone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southmoreland School District
Upper Tyrone's K–12 school district, shared with East Huntingdon, Everson and Scottdale. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,325 per pupil, $9,850 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 Tyrone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Upper Tyrone 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Upper Tyrone's government
Who represents Upper Tyrone
Upper Tyrone is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Guy Reschenthaler. 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.