Township government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Manchester Township took in $4.6 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money8.9%Federal tax money8.8%Fines and other8.3%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)0.7%

What stands out

29%

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

Township taxes73%

Individual income tax
29%$1.4 million
Other taxes
26%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$653 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$449 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
18%$824 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$33 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$28 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$409 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$411 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$332 thousand
Fines
1.2%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Environment and natural resources0.6%All other spending0.1%

What stands out

47%

of East Manchester 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
47%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$382 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$873 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$355 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$279 thousand
  • Government buildings$156 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$783 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$783 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$173 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$20 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$20 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Manchester 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 Manchester 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.