Township government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Springettsbury Township took in $27.2 million and spent $41.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)37%State tax money5.6%Fines and other4.7%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

14%

of Springettsbury 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%

Other taxes
23%$6.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$469 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$3.8 million
Property tax
13%$3.6 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$10.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$8.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
  • Road charges$16 thousand
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$578 thousand

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$1.5 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$131 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$1.1 million
Fines
0.6%$152 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

28%

of Springettsbury 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%

Running the government and other costs
31%$12.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$11.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$11.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$7.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$996 thousand
  • Libraries$37 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$849 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$550 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$550 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Springettsbury 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 Springettsbury 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.