Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Manheim Township took in $39.0 million and spent $42.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)16%State tax money10%Fines and other9.7%County and local tax money6.6%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

25%

of Manheim 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 taxes58%

Individual income tax
25%$9.8 million
Property tax
24%$9.2 million
Other taxes
8.9%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$708 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Road charges$260 thousand
  • Garbage collection$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$142 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$3.9 million

County and local tax money6.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.6%$2.6 million

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$3.6 million
Fines
0.4%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Running the government and other costs14%Environment and natural resources1.4%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

50%

of Manheim Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$21.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.4 million
  • Fire protection$6.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$7.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$7.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$5.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$659 thousand
  • Government buildings$224 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$592 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$592 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$289 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$289 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Manheim 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 Manheim 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.