Township government · Lancaster County, PA

East Donegal Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Donegal Township took in $5.8 million and spent $5.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)14%Federal tax money8.7%State tax money6.8%Fines and other5.0%

What stands out

22%

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

Township taxes66%

Property tax
36%$2.1 million
Individual income tax
22%$1.3 million
Other taxes
7.8%$456 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$222 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$135 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$99 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$805 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$625 thousand
  • Other service charges$120 thousand
  • Sewer$51 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$505 thousand

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$394 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$271 thousand
Fines
0.3%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

17%

of East Donegal Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$360 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$28 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.2 million
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$587 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$294 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$192 thousand
  • Government buildings$94 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$906 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$902 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$867 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$867 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$178 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand
  • Libraries$39 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$22 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Donegal 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 East Donegal 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.