Township government · York County, PA

Carroll Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Carroll Township took in $4.9 million and spent $4.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money11%Federal tax money7.0%County and local tax money6.2%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)2.6%

What stands out

24%

of Carroll Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes68%

Property tax
29%$1.4 million
Individual income tax
24%$1.2 million
Other taxes
15%$743 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$369 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$270 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$128 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$65 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
  • Road charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.0%$341 thousand

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$528 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$304 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$206 thousand
Fines
0.9%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

54%

of Carroll Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$195 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$906 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$906 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$689 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$260 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$256 thousand
  • Government buildings$140 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$199 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$174 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$126 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$121 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$92 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$87 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$87 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carroll Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Carroll Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.