ZIP 17344 · McSherrystown, PA

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17344: 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 17344?
17344 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Adams County, Conewago Valley School District, the Borough of McSherrystown and Conewago Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adams County spent $83.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Conewago Valley School District spent $84.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Borough of McSherrystown spent $2.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Conewago Township spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17344?
Of the governments serving 17344, Adams County collected $44.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Conewago Valley School District collected $40.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Conewago Township collected $1.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Borough of McSherrystown collected $653 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17344.

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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: Adams County, McSherrystown, Conewago Township and Conewago Valley School District

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 17344

Adams County$44.6 million

53% of its $84.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Conewago Valley School District$40.1 million

47% of its $85.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Conewago Township$1.5 million

32% of its $4.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Borough of McSherrystown$653 thousand

31% of its $2.1 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

Adams County

$83.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%State tax money17%Fines and other10%Fees for services10%Federal tax money5.7%Local tax money0.2%
Full Adams County breakdown

County taxes57%

Property tax
53%$44.6 million
Tourism taxes
3.7%$3.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$364 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$8.5 million

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$4.9 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$14.4 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$146 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$8.9 million
Adams County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs22%Social services15%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending6.2%
Full Adams County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$36.1 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$18.8 million
Social services
15%$12.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.4%$7.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$3.5 million
Environment and natural resources
3.0%$2.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$508 thousand
Adams County page →

Your towns

Borough of McSherrystown

$2.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 69% of this ZIP is in McSherrystown.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes54%Fees for services38%State tax money6.9%Fines and other1.4%
Full McSherrystown breakdown

Borough taxes54%

Property tax
31%$653 thousand
Local income tax
18%$376 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$95 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$781 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$144 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$19 thousand
Fines
0.5%$11 thousand
McSherrystown page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%
Full McSherrystown breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$761 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$564 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$543 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$208 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$5 thousand
McSherrystown page →

Conewago Township

$4.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Conewago Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes67%Fees for services14%State tax money11%Fines and other7.2%
Full Conewago Township breakdown

Township taxes67%

Property tax
32%$1.5 million
Local income tax
27%$1.3 million
Other taxes
7.7%$355 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$668 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$514 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$945

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$298 thousand
Fines
0.8%$37 thousand
Conewago Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%
Full Conewago Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$934 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$762 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$62 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$41 thousand
Conewago Township page →

Your schools

Conewago Valley School District

$84.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes59%State tax money36%Federal tax money3.2%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services0.5%
Full Conewago Valley School District breakdown

School district taxes59%

Property tax
47%$40.1 million
Local income tax
10%$8.9 million
Other taxes
1.1%$898 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$433 thousand

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$2.7 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$30.6 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$1.3 million
Conewago Valley School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%
Full Conewago Valley School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$79.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.9%$4.9 million
Conewago Valley 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.

Adams 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.

Conewago Valley 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.

Borough of McSherrystown. 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.

Conewago 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.