Township government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairview Township took in $9.9 million and spent $13.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money10%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other6.3%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)3.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

34%

of Fairview Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes73%

Individual income tax
34%$3.3 million
Property tax
25%$2.4 million
Other taxes
14%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$631 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$502 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$280 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$363 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$348 thousand
  • Sewer$7 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$672 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.0 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$24 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$535 thousand
Fines
0.9%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking19%Environment and natural resources2.2%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

22%

of Fairview Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$405 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
  • Water supply$60 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$281 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$281 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$243 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$243 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$220 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$212 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fairview 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 Fairview 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.