ZIP 17018 · Middle Paxton Township, PA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17018: 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 17018?
17018 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Central Dauphin School District and Middle Paxton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dauphin County spent $317 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Central Dauphin School District spent $258 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Middle Paxton Township spent $2.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17018?
Of the governments serving 17018, Dauphin County collected $109 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Central Dauphin School District collected $107 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Middle Paxton Township collected $5 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17018.

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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: Dauphin County, Middle Paxton Township and Central Dauphin School District

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 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 17018

Dauphin County$109 million

36% of its $304 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Central Dauphin School District$107 million

42% of its $256 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Middle Paxton Township$5 thousand

0.2% of its $2.2 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 county

Dauphin County

$317 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes40%State tax money33%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (parking, garbage collection)9.5%Fines and other5.4%Local tax money1.1%

What stands out

33%

of Dauphin County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Dauphin County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
36%$109 million
Other taxes
4.4%$13.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$13.3 million
  • Other licenses$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$28.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parking and 1 more
  • Other service charges$27.6 million
  • Parking$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$32.3 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$100 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$3.3 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$11.3 million
Fines
1.7%$5.1 million
Dauphin County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Social services20%Running the government and other costs16%Health and hospitals13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

20%

of Dauphin County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Dauphin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$132 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$76.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$45.4 million
  • Police$8.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$862 thousand
Social services
20%$65.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$65.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$49.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$33.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.2 million
Health and hospitals
13%$42.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$42.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$16.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16.3 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$3.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.7%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
  • Parking$811 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Dauphin County page →

Your town

Middle Paxton Township

$2.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Middle Paxton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money27%Fines and other8.8%Fees for services8.7%County and local tax money1.9%
Full Middle Paxton Township breakdown

Township taxes54%

Local income tax
43%$929 thousand
Other taxes
10%$225 thousand
Property tax
0.2%$5 thousand

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$189 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$581 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$42 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$188 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Middle Paxton Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Housing and community development14%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending3.3%
Full Middle Paxton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$858 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$604 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$333 thousand
Housing and community development
14%$305 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$71 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.8%$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
Middle Paxton Township page →

Your schools

Central Dauphin School District

$258 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%State tax money29%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services0.5%
Full Central Dauphin School District breakdown

School district taxes65%

Property tax
42%$107 million
Local income tax
22%$55.3 million
Other taxes
1.3%$3.4 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$1.2 million

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$8.0 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$74.4 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$6.8 million
Central Dauphin School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.6%
Full Central Dauphin School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$246 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$11.9 million
Central Dauphin 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.

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

Central Dauphin 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.

Middle Paxton 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.