ZIP 15865 · Sykesville, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 15865: 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 15865?
15865 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dubois Area School District, Jefferson County, the Borough of Sykesville, Clearfield County, Brady Township and Winslow Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dubois Area School District spent $70.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Jefferson County spent $32.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Borough of Sykesville spent $1.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Clearfield County spent $39.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Brady Township spent $1.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2022) and Winslow Township spent $890 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 15865?
Of the governments serving 15865, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dubois Area School District collected $20.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Clearfield County collected $13.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson County collected $10.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Borough of Sykesville collected $178 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Winslow Township collected $139 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Brady Township collected $91 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 15865.

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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: Jefferson County, Clearfield County, Sykesville and Brady Township

Why not this year? Pennsylvania governments with newer filings show figures from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (for 2022, 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 15865

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Dubois Area School District$20.7 million

29% of its $72.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Clearfield County$13.4 million

34% of its $39.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Jefferson County$10.9 million

34% of its $31.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Borough of Sykesville$178 thousand

15% of its $1.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Winslow Township$139 thousand

16% of its $898 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Brady Township$91 thousand

7.1% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

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 counties

Jefferson County

$32.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 79% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes35%State tax money34%Federal tax money17%Fees for services10%Fines and other3.6%Local tax money0.1%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

County taxes35%

Property tax
34%$10.9 million
Tourism taxes
0.9%$301 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$3.3 million

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$5.3 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$10.7 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$43 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.1 million
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Social services44%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs11%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.1%Housing and community development3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
44%$14.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$11.4 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$3.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.1%$1.3 million
Housing and community development
3.5%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$566 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Clearfield County

$39.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Clearfield County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%County taxes36%Federal tax money16%Fees for services7.4%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Clearfield County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full Clearfield County breakdown

County taxes36%

Property tax
34%$13.4 million
Other taxes
1.4%$532 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$532 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$6.3 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$15.6 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$277 thousand
Clearfield County page →

Where the money goes

Social services40%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

40%

of Clearfield County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Full Clearfield County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$15.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$14.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$6.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.5 million
  • Police$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$8.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$496 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$496 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$184 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$184 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$113 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$113 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$83 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Clearfield County page →

Your towns

Borough of Sykesville

$1.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 65% of this ZIP is in Sykesville.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services64%Borough taxes27%State tax money6.1%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Sykesville breakdown

Borough taxes27%

Property tax
15%$178 thousand
Local income tax
9.4%$110 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$31 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$741 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$71 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$3 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$29 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand
Sykesville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking11%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full Sykesville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$633 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$272 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$238 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$151 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.7%$109 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$3 thousand
Sykesville page →

Brady Township

$1.5 million budget in fiscal year 2022 (ended December 31, 2022), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Brady Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money38%Township taxes27%Fees for services23%Federal tax money7.9%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money2.1%
Full Brady Township breakdown

Township taxes27%

Local income tax
17%$216 thousand
Property tax
7.1%$91 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$36 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$298 thousand

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$101 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$481 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$26 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$25 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand
Brady Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs13%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%
Full Brady Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$849 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$255 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$183 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.9%$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$18 thousand
Brady Township page →

Winslow Township

$890 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Winslow Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money29%Fees for services14%Fines and other1.2%
Full Winslow Township breakdown

Township taxes55%

Local income tax
34%$305 thousand
Property tax
16%$139 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$54 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$127 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$261 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$6 thousand
Fines
0.5%$5 thousand
Winslow Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full Winslow Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$370 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$316 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$106 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.5%$58 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
Winslow Township page →

Your schools

Dubois Area School District

$70.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes35%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services0.8%
Full Dubois Area School District breakdown

School district taxes35%

Property tax
29%$20.7 million
Local income tax
5.5%$4.0 million
Other taxes
0.9%$682 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$550 thousand

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$5.4 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$39.4 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$1.4 million
Dubois Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.6%
Full Dubois Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$67.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$3.2 million
Dubois 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
Pennsylvania page →
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.

Dubois 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.

Jefferson 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Borough of Sykesville. 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.

Clearfield County. 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.

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

Winslow 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.