ZIP 16143 · Pulaski Township, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 16143: 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 16143?
16143 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Pulaski Township, Wilmington Area School District, Mercer County, Shenango Township and West Middlesex Area School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence County spent $73.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Pulaski Township spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wilmington Area School District spent $24.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Mercer County spent $77.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Shenango Township spent $2.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and West Middlesex Area School District spent $15.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 16143?
Of the governments serving 16143, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence County collected $30.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Mercer County collected $29.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wilmington Area School District collected $8.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), West Middlesex Area School District collected $5.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Shenango Township collected $693 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Pulaski Township collected $247 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 16143.

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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: Lawrence County, Mercer County, Pulaski Township and Shenango 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 16143

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Lawrence County$30.8 million

40% of its $76.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Mercer County$29.2 million

40% of its $73.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Wilmington Area School District$8.1 million

34% of its $23.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

West Middlesex Area School District$5.1 million

29% of its $17.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Shenango Township$693 thousand

31% of its $2.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Pulaski Township$247 thousand

19% of its $1.3 million 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 counties

Lawrence County

$73.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 71% of this ZIP is in Lawrence County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money30%Federal tax money16%Fees for services10%Fines and other3.6%Local tax money0.1%
Full Lawrence County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
40%$30.8 million
Tourism taxes
0.5%$392 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$7.8 million

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$12.2 million

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$22.8 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$80 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$2.8 million
Lawrence County page →

Where the money goes

Social services40%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%Housing and community development3.1%All other spending3.4%
Full Lawrence County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$29.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$25.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$10.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$2.6 million
Housing and community development
3.1%$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$771 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$744 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Mercer County

$77.8 million 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 Mercer County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments49%County taxes40%Fees for services8.5%Fines and other2.9%
Full Mercer County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
40%$29.2 million
Tourism taxes
<0.1%$24 thousand

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$6.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments49%

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
49%$36.1 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$2.2 million
Mercer County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Social services37%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Housing and community development3.5%All other spending3.1%
Full Mercer County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$30.2 million
Social services
37%$28.9 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$9.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$4.1 million
Housing and community development
3.5%$2.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.1%$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$21 thousand
Mercer County page →

Your towns

Pulaski Township

$1.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Pulaski Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money25%Fines and other9.3%County and local tax money4.9%Fees for services2.0%
Full Pulaski Township breakdown

Township taxes59%

Local income tax
33%$436 thousand
Property tax
19%$247 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$89 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$26 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$334 thousand

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$65 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$112 thousand
Fines
0.8%$11 thousand
Pulaski Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%
Full Pulaski Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$454 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$334 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$180 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$53 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$12 thousand
Pulaski Township page →

Shenango Township

$2.5 million 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 Shenango Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money19%County and local tax money12%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services0.9%
Full Shenango Township breakdown

Township taxes67%

Property tax
31%$693 thousand
Local income tax
26%$588 thousand
Other taxes
10%$228 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$20 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$428 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$277 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Fines
1.0%$23 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$11 thousand
Shenango Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking16%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Health and hospitals0.4%
Full Shenango Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$879 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$821 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$391 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$328 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$11 thousand
Shenango Township page →

Your schools

Wilmington Area School District

$24.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Wilmington Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes41%Federal tax money4.2%Fines and other1.8%Fees for services0.5%
Full Wilmington Area School District breakdown

School district taxes41%

Property tax
34%$8.1 million
Local income tax
5.7%$1.4 million
Other taxes
1.1%$259 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$119 thousand

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$997 thousand

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$12.5 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$424 thousand
Wilmington Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.5%
Full Wilmington Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$22.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.5%$2.1 million
Wilmington Area School District page →

West Middlesex Area School District

$15.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 29% of this ZIP is in West Middlesex Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes34%Federal tax money3.6%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services1.2%
Full West Middlesex Area School District breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
29%$5.1 million
Local income tax
4.9%$851 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$90 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$211 thousand

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$630 thousand

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$10.1 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$443 thousand
West Middlesex Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full West Middlesex Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$15.6 million
West Middlesex 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.

Lawrence 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.

Pulaski 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.

Wilmington 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.

Mercer 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.

Shenango 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.

West Middlesex 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.

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.