Township government · York County, PA
West Manchester Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Manchester Township took in $22.2 million and spent $20.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of West Manchester Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.
Township taxes42%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
- Occupation and business licenses$3.0 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$476 thousand
- Public utility licenses$372 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services43%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
- Sewer$6.9 million
- Garbage collection$1.7 million
- Other service charges$883 thousand
- Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of West Manchester 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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$6.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$2.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
- Government buildings$228 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$183 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$3.6 million
- Fire protection$561 thousand
- Courts and legal services$108 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$85 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$378 thousand
- Libraries$15 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$200 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
West Manchester 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 West Manchester 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.