Township government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Manchester Township took in $26.0 million and spent $20.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)28%Fines and other27%State tax money4.3%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

15%

of Manchester 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 taxes39%

Other taxes
17%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$328 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
15%$4.0 million
Property tax
7.0%$1.8 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$166 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$533 thousand

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other
26%$6.7 million
Fines
0.8%$215 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

27%

of Manchester 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
40%$8.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$53 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.7 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$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$918 thousand
  • Government buildings$237 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$209 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$929 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$929 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$648 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$648 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$73 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Manchester Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of 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.