Township government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $1.0 million and spent $673 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money28%Federal tax money14%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services3.2%

What stands out

34%

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

Township taxes49%

Individual income tax
34%$347 thousand
Property tax
8.2%$83 thousand
Other taxes
6.8%$69 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$56 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$143 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$285 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$48 thousand
Fines
0.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%Health and hospitals0.4%

What stands out

54%

of Washington Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$365 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$161 thousand
  • Government buildings$121 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$251 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$251 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.