Township government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Swatara Township took in $18.5 million and spent $22.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money8.7%Federal tax money6.9%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)5.3%County and local tax money3.0%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

18%

of Swatara 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 taxes74%

Property tax
30%$5.6 million
Other taxes
26%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$844 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$432 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
18%$3.3 million

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$980 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$751 thousand
  • Other service charges$93 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • Road charges$43 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$1.3 million

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$1.6 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$558 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$226 thousand
Fines
0.7%$123 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt4.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

46%

of Swatara 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
46%$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$5.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.4 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$649 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$183 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$967 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$967 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$931 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$931 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$108 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$108 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$36 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$36 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Swatara 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 Swatara 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.