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Town Hall · Upper Darby Township

How is Upper Darby Township run?

Upper Darby Township’s town government spent $99.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,174 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$99.6M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,174
not compared
Long-term debt
$21.9M
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2025
366
full-time · 59 part-time · March payroll $3.3M
Typical tax bill
$5,254
2.40% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Upper Darby Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Upper Darby School District with 2 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Upper Darby Township; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Upper Darby Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,174 per resident a year, or $3.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%Fees & charges 21%From the federal government 10%Other taxes & licenses 9%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.1 million; interest on debt $566,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $108.4 million.
Compared with similar places

No comparison for Upper Darby Township yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Upper Darby Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2023; the next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 9964500% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Upper Darby Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$0
2023$99.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $0 · 2023: $1,174. Per resident it went from $0 to $1,174 (up 117300%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 82,883 to 84,891.

Town staff
366

full-time in March 2025, down from 416 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,254 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Springfield Township$7,820
Haverford Township$7,366
Drexel Hill$6,786
Ridley Township$6,039
Aldan$5,654
Lansdowne$5,336
Upper Darby Township$5,254
Yeadon$5,044
Clifton Heights$4,469
Pennsylvania$3,311
$5,254
typical bill a year
2.40%
effective rate
$219,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Upper Darby Township’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Upper Darby Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Upper Darby Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Upper Darby Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See upperdarby.org for Upper Darby Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Upper Darby Township yet.upperdarby.org ↗
Who works for Upper Darby Township

One full-time town employee for every 232 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (84,891).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police141 + 21 pt
Sewer & trash63 + 12 pt
Fire61
Administration & buildings28 + 19 pt
Roads & transportation27
Parks & libraries16 + 2 pt
Health & welfare5 + 4 pt
Housing & development3
Other22 + 1 pt
366
full-time
59
part-time
$3.3M
payroll for March 2025
$40.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$106,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
126
sworn police officers
58
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Upper Darby Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Upper Darby School District

Upper Darby Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clifton Heights, Millbourne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Upper Darby Township →
$16,702
per pupil · PA $21,758
12,494
students
$100.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,702 per pupil, $10,789 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 42%Federal 14%

Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Upper Darby Township’s votes are counted by county

Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Upper Darby Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.

President · Delaware County’s results328,172 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.3%201,324 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.6%123,421 votes

Others: 1.0% (3,427 votes).

Most votes in Delaware County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

100% of Upper Darby Township lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.

Delaware County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Upper Darby Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Upper Darby Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: upperdarby.org ↗
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseUpper Darby Township is split between 2 districts
    Heather BoydGina Curry
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
    Tim Kearney
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Shapiro
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mary Gay Scanlon
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
    John FettermanDavid McCormick
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Upper Darby Township compares with the towns next door

Upper Darby Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $778 to $5,379 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Philadelphia: $5,379 per resident (2022)Drexel Hill: unincorporated, no town budgetClifton Heights: $858 per resident (2022)Springfield Township: $1,167 per resident (2022)Lansdowne: $1,083 per resident (2022)Aldan: $778 per resident (2022)Yeadon: no reported 2022 figuresHaverford Township: $983 per resident (2022)Ridley Township: $883 per resident (2022)Millbourne: $853 per resident (2022)PhiladelphiaDrexel HillClifton HeightsSpringfield TownshipLansdowneAldanYeadonHaverford TownshipRidley TownshipMillbourneUpper Darby Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Aldan$778$5,654
Millbourne$853$3,225
Clifton Heights$858$4,469
Ridley Township$883$6,039
Haverford Township$983$7,366
Lansdowne$1,083$5,336
Springfield Township$1,167$7,820
Philadelphia$5,379$2,003
Yeadonestimate$5,044
Upper Darby Townshipestimate$5,254

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Upper Darby Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteupperdarby.org ↗

Questions about Upper Darby Township’s government

How much does Upper Darby Township spend per resident?

About $1,174 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Upper Darby Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,254 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see upperdarby.org.

Who runs Upper Darby Township’s government?

See upperdarby.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper Darby Township yet.

How did Upper Darby Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Upper Darby Township alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Upper Darby Township lies, voted Harris 61.3%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Upper Darby Township?

366 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.3M (about $40.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Upper Darby Township in the state legislature?

Upper Darby Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Pennsylvania Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Tim Kearney). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Upper Darby Township?

The next posted meeting is Council Third Wednesday on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 pm in 100 Garrett Road, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Upper Darby Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →