ZIP 17020 · Penn Township, PA

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17020: 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 17020?
17020 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Perry County, Susquenita School District, Penn Township, Wheatfield Township, Watts Township, Miller Township and Newport School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Perry County spent $27.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Susquenita School District spent $39.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Penn Township spent $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Wheatfield Township spent $842 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Watts Township spent $500 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Miller Township spent $353 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Newport School District spent $25.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17020?
Of the governments serving 17020, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Perry County collected $14.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Susquenita School District collected $11.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Newport School District collected $7.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Penn Township collected $280 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Watts Township collected $97 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wheatfield Township collected $38 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Miller Township collected $38 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17020.

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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: Perry County, Penn Township, Wheatfield Township and Watts 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 2023, 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 17020

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Perry County$14.3 million

31% of its $45.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Susquenita School District$11.6 million

30% of its $39.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Newport School District$7.5 million

30% of its $24.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Penn Township$280 thousand

19% of its $1.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Watts Township$97 thousand

18% of its $539 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Wheatfield Township$38 thousand

4.5% of its $852 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Miller Township$38 thousand

13% of its $289 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

Perry County

$27.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Perry County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes32%Federal tax money30%State tax money27%Fees for services9.6%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

30%

of Perry County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Perry County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
31%$14.3 million
Other taxes
0.3%$136 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$13.7 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$12.1 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$1.0 million
Perry County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs26%Social services22%Health and hospitals8.3%Roads, transit and parking0.2%Environment and natural resources<0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Perry County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Perry County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$12.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$6.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
  • Police$979 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$7.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$743 thousand
Social services
22%$6.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6.3 million
Health and hospitals
8.3%$2.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14 thousand
Perry County page →

Your towns

Penn Township

$1.2 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Penn Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes65%State tax money14%Federal tax money11%Fines and other9.5%Fees for services0.7%
Full Penn Township breakdown

Township taxes65%

Local income tax
28%$412 thousand
Property tax
19%$280 thousand
Other taxes
18%$266 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$10 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$159 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$210 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$136 thousand
Fines
0.3%$4 thousand
Penn Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.4%All other spending0.3%
Full Penn Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$631 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$319 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$211 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$20 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.4%$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$386
Penn Township page →

Wheatfield Township

$842 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Wheatfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money24%Fines and other7.5%Fees for services6.4%
Full Wheatfield Township breakdown

Township taxes62%

Local income tax
53%$447 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$46 thousand
Property tax
4.5%$38 thousand

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$54 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$201 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$64 thousand
Wheatfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%
Full Wheatfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$511 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$175 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$8 thousand
Wheatfield Township page →

Watts Township

$500 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Watts Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money17%Fees for services1.3%Fines and other0.8%
Full Watts Township breakdown

Township taxes81%

Local income tax
38%$204 thousand
Other taxes
25%$134 thousand
Property tax
18%$97 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$7 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$93 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand
Watts Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%
Full Watts Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$286 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$85 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$3 thousand
Watts Township page →

Miller Township

$353 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Miller Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money31%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services0.6%
Full Miller Township breakdown

Township taxes67%

Local income tax
46%$132 thousand
Property tax
13%$38 thousand
Other taxes
7.7%$22 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$2 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$90 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$4 thousand
Fines
0.2%$665
Miller Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%
Full Miller Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$233 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$250
Miller Township page →

Your schools

Susquenita School District

$39.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Susquenita School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes46%Fines and other2.0%Federal tax money1.9%Fees for services0.3%
Full Susquenita School District breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
30%$11.6 million
Local income tax
15%$6.0 million
Other taxes
1.1%$431 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$121 thousand

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$762 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$19.5 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$786 thousand
Susquenita School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.3%
Full Susquenita School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$37.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.3%$2.9 million
Susquenita School District page →

Newport School District

$25.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Newport School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes40%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money3.4%Fees for services0.1%
Full Newport School District breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
30%$7.5 million
Local income tax
9.1%$2.3 million
Other taxes
0.6%$158 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$37 thousand

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$844 thousand

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$12.9 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$1.0 million
Newport School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.3%
Full Newport School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$23.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.3%$2.1 million
Newport 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.

Perry County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Susquenita 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.

Penn Township. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Municipal Statistics (MunStats), annual financial report, calendar year 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Wheatfield 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.

Watts 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.

Miller 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.

Newport 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.