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Town Hall · Upper Dublin Township

Upper Dublin Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Upper Dublin Township’s town government spent $47.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,768 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$47.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,768
In 2022: $1,438, more than 97% of 35 similar towns
Long-term debt
$26.6M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2025
132
full-time · 75 part-time · March payroll $1.3M
Typical tax bill
$8,939
1.56% of home value · PA 1.30%

What stands out about how Upper Dublin Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,438 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Upper Dublin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,438 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $883, and the middle half spent $776–$1,078. Upper Dublin Township spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $776–$1,078Median $883Upper Dublin Township

Includes sewer and trash ($5.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Upper Dublin Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,768 per resident a year, or $4.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 32%Income taxes 22%Interest, fines & other 18%Other taxes & licenses 10%From the state 8%Fees & charges 7%From the federal government 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6 million; interest on debt $593,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $54.5 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 25% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$38.2 million
2024$47.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,438 · 2024: $1,768.

Town staff
132

full-time in March 2025, up from 128 in 2022.

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 $8,939 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Upper Dublin Township$8,939
Fort Washington$8,290
Lower Gwynedd Township$7,438
Springfield Township$6,640
Oreland$6,194
Whitpain Township$5,864
Abington Township$5,855
Whitemarsh Township$5,778
Willow Grove$5,323
Roslyn$4,731
$8,939
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$573,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Upper Dublin 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 Dublin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Upper Dublin Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Upper Dublin Township

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

Check Upper Dublin Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Upper Dublin Township yet.
Who works for Upper Dublin Township

One full-time town employee for every 205 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (27,068).

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

Police47 + 26 pt
Parks & libraries23 + 36 pt
Administration & buildings21 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation19
Sewer & trash13 + 2 pt
Fire2 + 1 pt
Other7 + 3 pt
132
full-time
75
part-time
$1.3M
payroll for March 2025
$15.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$107,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
41
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Upper Dublin Township had 4.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 22 of the 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.1: Upper Dublin Township had more than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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 Dublin School District

Upper Dublin Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Upper Dublin Township →
$22,736
per pupil · PA $21,758
4,102
students
$116.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $22,736 per pupil, $15,272 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 81%State 17%Federal 2%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Upper Dublin 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 Dublin Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.

President · Montgomery County’s results520,906 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votes

Others: 1.1% (5,492 votes).

Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris

Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%

The county’s page

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

Montgomery 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 Dublin Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Upper Dublin Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Pennsylvania HouseUpper Dublin Township is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Pennsylvania SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania

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

Next door

How Upper Dublin Township compares with the towns next door

Upper Dublin Township spent $1,438 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $825 to $1,453. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Springfield Township$825$6,640
Abington Township$1,033$5,855
Lower Gwynedd Township$1,150$7,438
Ambler$1,171$3,526
Whitpain Township$1,247$5,864
Whitemarsh Township$1,453$5,778
Upper Dublin Township$1,438$8,939

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 Dublin Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Upper Dublin Township’s government

How much does Upper Dublin Township spend per resident?

About $1,768 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,438 was more than 97% of 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Upper Dublin Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,939 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Upper Dublin Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper Dublin Township yet.

How did Upper Dublin Township vote in 2024?

Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Upper Dublin Township alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Upper Dublin Township lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Upper Dublin Township?

132 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Upper Dublin Township in the state legislature?

Upper Dublin 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 12 (Maria Collett). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Upper Dublin 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 →