Gilfillan Farm · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Upper St. Clair Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Upper St. Clair Township’s town government spent $41.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,988 per resident.
What stands out about how Upper St. Clair Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,716 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Upper St. Clair Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,716 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $717, and the middle half spent $484–$951. Upper St. Clair Township spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.8 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Upper St. Clair Township itself left out).
About $1,988 per resident a year, or $5.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Upper St. Clair 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: $1,716 · 2023: $1,953 · 2024: $1,988. Per resident it went from $1,716 to $1,988 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 19,896 to 20,794.
full-time in March 2025, up from 140 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 $8,892 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Upper St. Clair Township →
Who’s in charge in Upper St. Clair Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 147 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 (20,794).
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 St. Clair School District
Upper St. Clair Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,251 per pupil, $13,690 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,993 votes).
Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Upper St. Clair Township lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.
Allegheny 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 St. Clair Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseUpper St. Clair Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Upper St. Clair Township compares with the towns next door
Upper St. Clair Township spent $1,716 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,016 to $1,577. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | $1,016 | $3,525 |
| South Fayette Township | $1,080 | $6,597 |
| Bethel Park | $1,087 | $4,525 |
| Peters Township | $1,213 | $5,754 |
| Bridgeville | $1,224 | $2,665 |
| Mount Lebanon | $1,577 | — |
| Upper St. Clair Township | $1,716 | $8,892 |
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 St. Clair Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Upper St. Clair Township’s government
How much does Upper St. Clair Township spend per resident?
About $1,988 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 $1,716 was more than 98% of 147 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Upper St. Clair Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,892 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% 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 St. Clair Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper St. Clair Township yet.
How did Upper St. Clair Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Upper St. Clair Township alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Upper St. Clair Township lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Upper St. Clair Township?
141 full-time and 207 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Upper St. Clair Township in the state legislature?
Upper St. Clair 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 37 (Devlin Robinson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Upper St. Clair Township’s government
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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 →