ZIP 17527 · Salisbury Township, PA

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17527: 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 17527?
17527 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Salisbury Township, Pequea Valley School District, Octorara Area School District and Sadsbury Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lancaster County spent $340 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Salisbury Township spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Pequea Valley School District spent $84.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Octorara Area School District spent $59.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Sadsbury Township spent $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17527?
Of the governments serving 17527, Lancaster County collected $129 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Octorara Area School District collected $36.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pequea Valley School District collected $29.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sadsbury Township collected $206 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Salisbury Township collected $2 (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17527.

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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: Lancaster County, Salisbury Township, Sadsbury Township and Pequea Valley 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). 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 17527

Lancaster County$129 million

38% of its $340 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

Octorara Area School District$36.6 million

56% of its $65.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pequea Valley School District$29.2 million

55% of its $53.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Sadsbury Township$206 thousand

16% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Salisbury Township$2

<0.1% of its $4.8 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

Lancaster County

$340 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Lancaster County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments43%County taxes42%Fees for services8.8%Fines and other6.7%
Full Lancaster County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
38%$129 million
Tourism taxes
3.9%$13.3 million

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$29.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments43%

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
43%$145 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$22.8 million
Lancaster County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Social services31%Running the government and other costs22%Housing and community development5.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%
Full Lancaster County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$117 million
Social services
31%$106 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$74.8 million
Housing and community development
5.7%$19.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.6%$19.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$3.2 million
Lancaster County page →

Your towns

Salisbury Township

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

About 83% of this ZIP is in Salisbury Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes56%Fees for services20%State tax money17%Fines and other7.3%County and local tax money<0.1%
Full Salisbury Township breakdown

Township taxes56%

Local income tax
37%$1.8 million
Other taxes
19%$930 thousand
Property tax
<0.1%$2

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$950 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$800 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%$4 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$348 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Salisbury Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%
Full Salisbury Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$906 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$627 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$534 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$119 thousand
Salisbury Township page →

Sadsbury Township

$1.6 million 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 Sadsbury Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money18%Federal tax money9.6%Fees for services3.9%Fines and other2.2%
Full Sadsbury Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Local income tax
42%$554 thousand
Property tax
16%$206 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$108 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$51 thousand

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$125 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$235 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$29 thousand
Sadsbury Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails9.0%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%
Full Sadsbury Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$349 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.0%$148 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$130 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$18 thousand
Sadsbury Township page →

Your schools

Pequea Valley School District

$84.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 83% of this ZIP is in Pequea Valley School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money30%Fines and other6.3%County and local tax money1.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.5%
Full Pequea Valley School District breakdown

What stands out

55%

of Pequea Valley School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes62%

Property tax
55%$29.2 million
Individual income tax
6.3%$3.3 million
Other taxes
0.8%$449 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$422 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$283 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$183 thousand
  • School lunches$99 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$15.7 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$735 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$3.4 million
Pequea Valley School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments3.7%Interest on debt3.4%

What stands out

93%

of Pequea Valley School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Pequea Valley School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$78.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$78.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$3.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.1 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$2.9 million
Pequea Valley School District page →

Octorara Area School District

$59.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Octorara Area School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money33%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.1%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Octorara Area School District breakdown

What stands out

56%

of Octorara Area School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes62%

Property tax
56%$36.6 million
Individual income tax
4.8%$3.1 million
Other taxes
0.9%$590 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$556 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$692 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$503 thousand
  • Other school charges$127 thousand
  • School lunches$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$60 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$21.7 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$374 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.9 million
Octorara Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Sent to other local governments6.1%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

6.1%

of Octorara Area School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Octorara Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$54.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$54.3 million
Sent to other local governments
6.1%$3.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to school districts$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$51 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$1.5 million
Octorara 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
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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.

Lancaster 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.

Salisbury 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.

Pequea Valley School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Octorara Area School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Sadsbury 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.