Township government · York County, PA

Lower Windsor Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lower Windsor Township took in $4.1 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes45%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)30%State tax money14%Federal tax money9.7%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

30%

of Lower Windsor Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes45%

Individual income tax
25%$1.0 million
Property tax
12%$479 thousand
Other taxes
8.3%$338 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$184 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$963 thousand
  • Other service charges$232 thousand
  • Sewer$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$396 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$557 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Fines
1.0%$40 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Health and hospitals0.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

52%

of Lower Windsor 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
52%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$204 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$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$409 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$408 thousand
  • Government buildings$306 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$752 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$752 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$83 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$26 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$26 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lower Windsor 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 Lower Windsor 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.