Township government · York County, PA

Peach Bottom Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Peach Bottom Township took in $3.1 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%Fines and other30%State tax money10%Federal tax money8.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.2%

What stands out

27%

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

Township taxes48%

Individual income tax
27%$853 thousand
Property tax
13%$415 thousand
Other taxes
7.1%$222 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$66 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$131 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$123 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$265 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$321 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
29%$908 thousand
Fines
0.6%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Health and hospitals8.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

8.6%

of Peach Bottom Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$287 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$165 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$247 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$150 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.6%$156 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$156 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Peach Bottom 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 Peach Bottom 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.