ZIP 15853 · Ridgway Township, PA

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 15853: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Pennsylvania governments, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 15853?
15853 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Elk County, Ridgway Area School District, Ridgway Township, Spring Creek Township and Horton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Elk County spent $22.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Ridgway Area School District spent $16.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Ridgway Township spent $874 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Spring Creek Township spent $495 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Horton Township spent $492 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 15853?
Of the governments serving 15853, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Elk County collected $8.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Ridgway Area School District collected $4.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Ridgway Township collected $110 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Horton Township collected $85 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Spring Creek Township collected $28 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 15853.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Elk County, Ridgway Township, Spring Creek Township and Horton Township

Figures for Pennsylvania governments come from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 15853

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

<0.1% of its $125.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Elk County$8.6 million

38% of its $22.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Ridgway Area School District$4.2 million

25% of its $16.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Ridgway Township$110 thousand

10% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Horton Township$85 thousand

16% of its $522 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Spring Creek Township$28 thousand

4.4% of its $641 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Elk County

$22.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Elk County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments47%County taxes40%Fees for services10%Fines and other3.2%
Full Elk County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
38%$8.6 million
Tourism taxes
1.7%$375 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$87 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$2.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments47%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
47%$10.6 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$727 thousand
Elk County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs53%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%
Full Elk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$11.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$8.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.5%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$375 thousand
Elk County page →

Your towns

Ridgway Township

$874 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Ridgway Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money20%Federal tax money5.6%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services1.8%County and local tax money0.9%
Full Ridgway Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Local income tax
33%$350 thousand
Other taxes
24%$253 thousand
Property tax
10%$110 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$19 thousand

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$59 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$206 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$9 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$42 thousand
Fines
0.4%$4 thousand
Ridgway Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.3%All other spending0.6%
Full Ridgway Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$393 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$224 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$139 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$75 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$38 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$750
Ridgway Township page →

Spring Creek Township

$495 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Spring Creek Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%County and local tax money21%Township taxes9.4%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services2.7%
Full Spring Creek Township breakdown

Township taxes9.4%

Property tax
4.4%$28 thousand
Local income tax
3.0%$19 thousand
Other taxes
2.0%$13 thousand

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$17 thousand

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$37 thousand

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$376 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$132 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$18 thousand
Fines
0.1%$913
Spring Creek Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails1.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%
Full Spring Creek Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$404 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$85 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.0%$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$250
Spring Creek Township page →

Horton Township

$492 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Horton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money41%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services0.2%
Full Horton Township breakdown

Township taxes55%

Local income tax
32%$166 thousand
Property tax
16%$85 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$34 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$832

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$216 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$16 thousand
Fines
0.8%$4 thousand
Horton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%
Full Horton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$224 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$157 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$64 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.5%$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$8 thousand
Horton Township page →

Your schools

Ridgway Area School District

$16.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Ridgway Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money62%School district taxes33%Federal tax money3.0%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services0.2%
Full Ridgway Area School District breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
25%$4.2 million
Local income tax
6.9%$1.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$96 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$31 thousand

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$498 thousand

State tax money62%

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

From the state
62%$10.3 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$397 thousand
Ridgway Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%
Full Ridgway Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$15.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$592 thousand
Ridgway Area School District page →

Your state

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

14%

of Pennsylvania's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

State taxes44%

Other taxes
14%$17.3 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 17 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.38 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.32 billion
  • Amusement taxes$2.28 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.58 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.48 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.40 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.02 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$960 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$697 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$473 million
  • Driver's licenses$93.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$91.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$86.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$33.5 million
  • Other licenses$21.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$17.1 billion
Sales tax
12%$15.6 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$4.96 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$44.1 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$17.8 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$7.08 billion
  • College tuition$4.21 billion
  • Liquor stores$2.55 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.61 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.15 billion
  • Other service charges$592 million
  • Other education charges$205 million
  • Housing$144 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$94.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$78.7 million
  • Road charges$59.9 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Airport$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$44.5 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$58.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$8.23 billion
Fines
0.2%$217 million
Pennsylvania page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending14%

What stands out

9.2%

of Pennsylvania's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$39.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.1 billion
  • Welfare institutions$263 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$131 million
  • Veterans' services$9.3 million
Sent to local governments
25%$30.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.69 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.38 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.10 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$764 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$291 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$265 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$262 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$138 million
  • Sent to the federal government$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$55.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$47.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$18.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$14.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$11.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$5.9 million
Schools and colleges
12%$14.2 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.5 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.46 billion
  • Other education$1.14 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.08 billion
Health and hospitals
9.2%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.36 billion
  • Public health$3.86 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.89 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$8.16 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.71 billion
  • Airports$7.0 million
  • Public transit$5.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$5.77 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.74 billion
  • Police$1.72 billion
  • Courts and legal services$793 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$190 million
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$5.57 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.49 billion
  • Other and not broken out$1.47 billion
  • Government buildings$848 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 million
  • Other government administration$51.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2.38 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$2.31 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$54.2 million
  • Sewer systems$22.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.79 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$868 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$868 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$722 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$705 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$235 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Elk County. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Ridgway Area School District. Pennsylvania Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data, 2024-25 school year, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Ridgway Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Spring Creek Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Horton Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Pennsylvania boroughs, cities, townships and counties file annual financial reports with the Department of Community and Economic Development; the figures are the calendar-year filing, as filed (small municipalities file on a cash or modified-accrual basis). School district figures are the 2024-25 Annual Financial Report as filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (year ended June 30, 2025). Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and refunding are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.