Township government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackson Township took in $4.5 million and spent $3.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money13%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)10%Federal tax money9.6%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes64%

Individual income tax
26%$1.2 million
Property tax
24%$1.1 million
Other taxes
15%$669 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$419 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$133 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$117 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$472 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$330 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
  • Other service charges$37 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$437 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$572 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$93 thousand
Fines
1.1%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking25%Environment and natural resources7.6%Housing and community development5.1%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

30%

of Jackson 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
30%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$835 thousand
  • Fire protection$246 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.0 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$519 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$271 thousand
  • Government buildings$235 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$948 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$948 thousand
Environment and natural resources
7.6%$284 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$284 thousand
Housing and community development
5.1%$190 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$170 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$160 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson 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 Jackson 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.