Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Penn Township took in $7.3 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other7.1%State tax money6.7%

What stands out

24%

of Penn 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 taxes50%

Individual income tax
24%$1.7 million
Property tax
18%$1.3 million
Other taxes
9.0%$655 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$337 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$198 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$120 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$351 thousand
  • Water$351 thousand
  • Electric power$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$522 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$485 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$492 thousand
Fines
0.4%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt6.0%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

22%

of Penn 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
33%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$167 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$921 thousand
  • Water supply$532 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$850 thousand
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)$449 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$209 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$104 thousand
  • Government buildings$88 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$401 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$42 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$42 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Penn 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 Penn 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.