Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lancaster Township took in $9.7 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%Fines and other19%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)15%Federal tax money9.2%State tax money6.4%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

26%

of Lancaster 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 taxes49%

Individual income tax
26%$2.5 million
Other taxes
13%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$664 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$342 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$272 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$1.0 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$165 thousand
  • Road charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$898 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$626 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$137 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$1.7 million
Fines
1.1%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Health and hospitals0.1%

What stands out

26%

of Lancaster Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$416 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.7 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$607 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$565 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$352 thousand
  • Government buildings$142 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$225 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$209 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.