Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0Upper Merion Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Upper Merion Township’s town government spent $54.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,569 per resident.
What stands out about how Upper Merion Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,404 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Upper Merion Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,404 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 Merion Township spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.6 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 →
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 Merion Township itself left out).
About $1,569 per resident a year, or $4.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Upper Merion Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,404 · 2023: $1,345 · 2024: $1,569. Per resident it went from $1,404 to $1,569 (up 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 33,129 to 34,731.
full-time in March 2025, up from 205 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,159 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Upper Merion 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 Merion Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Upper Merion Township →
Who’s in charge in Upper Merion Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 157 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 (34,731).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Upper Merion Area School District
Upper Merion Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport, West Conshohocken. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,249 per pupil, $15,417 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Upper Merion 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 Merion Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,492 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Upper Merion Township lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Upper Merion Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Upper Merion Township compares with the towns next door
Upper Merion Township spent $1,404 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $518 to $1,830. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Providence Township | $518 | $6,427 |
| Schuylkill Township | $753 | $8,105 |
| West Norriton Township | $885 | $5,366 |
| Tredyffrin Township | $1,062 | $7,320 |
| Bridgeport | $1,257 | $2,788 |
| Plymouth Township | $1,830 | $4,167 |
| West Conshohocken | estimate | $3,527 |
| Upper Merion Township | $1,404 | $4,159 |
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 Merion Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Upper Merion Township’s government
How much does Upper Merion Township spend per resident?
About $1,569 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 $1,404 was more than 94% 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 Merion Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,159 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Merion Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper Merion Township yet.
How did Upper Merion Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Upper Merion Township alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Upper Merion Township lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Upper Merion Township?
221 full-time and 79 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Upper Merion Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Amanda Cappelletti) and State House District 149 (Tim Briggs). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →