ZIP 17036 · South Hanover Township, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17036: 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 17036?
17036 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Lwr Dauphin School District, South Hanover Township, Derry Township, Derry Township School District and East Hanover 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), Lwr Dauphin School District spent $74.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), South Hanover Township spent $4.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Derry Township spent $31.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Derry Township School District spent $72.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and East Hanover Township spent $5.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17036?
Of the governments serving 17036, Dauphin County collected $109 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Derry Township School District collected $43.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lwr Dauphin School District collected $37.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Derry Township collected $5.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), South Hanover Township collected $244 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and East Hanover Township collected $167 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17036.

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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, South Hanover Township, Derry Township and East Hanover 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 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 17036

Dauphin County$109 million

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

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Derry Township School District$43.3 million

58% of its $74.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Lwr Dauphin School District$37.3 million

48% of its $78.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Derry Township$5.4 million

16% of its $34.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

South Hanover Township$244 thousand

4.0% of its $6.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

East Hanover Township$167 thousand

2.3% of its $7.1 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 towns

South Hanover Township

$4.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 33% of this ZIP is in South Hanover Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes43%Fees for services29%Fines and other16%State tax money12%Federal tax money0.2%
Full South Hanover Township breakdown

Township taxes43%

Local income tax
32%$1.9 million
Other taxes
6.8%$411 thousand
Property tax
4.0%$244 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$1.7 million

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$10 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$746 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$962 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
South Hanover Township page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending6.1%
Full South Hanover Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$996 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$833 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$552 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$214 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.4%$192 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$73 thousand
South Hanover Township page →

Derry Township

$31.5 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Derry Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes65%Fees for services15%State tax money13%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money1.3%
Full Derry Township breakdown

Township taxes65%

Other taxes
29%$9.7 million
Local income tax
20%$7.0 million
Property tax
16%$5.4 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$5.3 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4.4 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$438 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$1.8 million
Fines
0.4%$129 thousand
Derry Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%All other spending0.5%
Full Derry Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$10.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$7.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$4.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$3.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$120 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$26 thousand
Derry Township page →

East Hanover Township

$5.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 19% of this ZIP is in East Hanover Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money36%Township taxes23%County and local tax money16%Fees for services16%Fines and other8.9%
Full East Hanover Township breakdown

Township taxes23%

Local income tax
16%$1.1 million
Other taxes
4.9%$349 thousand
Property tax
2.3%$167 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.1 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$2.6 million

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$1.2 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$621 thousand
Fines
0.2%$17 thousand
East Hanover Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs29%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%All other spending2.6%
Full East Hanover Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$440 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$438 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$179 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.6%$129 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
East Hanover Township page →

Your schools

Lwr Dauphin School District

$74.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 60% of this ZIP is in Lwr Dauphin School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes61%State tax money35%Federal tax money1.8%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Lwr Dauphin School District breakdown

School district taxes61%

Property tax
48%$37.3 million
Local income tax
7.0%$5.5 million
Other taxes
6.3%$4.9 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$68 thousand

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$1.4 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$27.6 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$1.3 million
Lwr Dauphin School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Lwr Dauphin School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$74.8 million
Lwr Dauphin School District page →

Derry Township School District

$72.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Derry Township School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes73%State tax money23%Fines and other2.1%Federal tax money1.8%Fees for services0.3%
Full Derry Township School District breakdown

School district taxes73%

Property tax
58%$43.3 million
Local income tax
8.8%$6.5 million
Other taxes
5.9%$4.4 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$240 thousand

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$1.4 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$16.8 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$1.5 million
Derry Township School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.3%
Full Derry Township School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$71.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.3%$924 thousand
Derry Township 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.

Lwr 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.

South Hanover 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.

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

Derry Township 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.

East Hanover 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.