Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Warwick Township took in $9.8 million and spent $10.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money24%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)9.4%County and local tax money5.0%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

32%

of Warwick 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 taxes48%

Individual income tax
32%$3.1 million
Other taxes
11%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$528 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$325 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$274 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.2%$411 thousand

Fees for services9.4%

Fees for services
9.4%$926 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$859 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
  • Road charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$1.2 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$2.3 million

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$490 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$209 thousand
Fines
0.3%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Environment and natural resources1.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

47%

of Warwick Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$768 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$67 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$737 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$207 thousand
  • Government buildings$182 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$353 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$278 thousand
  • Libraries$75 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$175 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$175 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$21 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warwick 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 Warwick 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.