ZIP 17555 · Caernarvon Township, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17555: 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 17555?
17555 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Eastern Lancaster County School District, Caernarvon Township, Salisbury Township, Pequea Valley School District and Brecknock 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), Eastern Lancaster County School District spent $65.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Caernarvon Township spent $2.9 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) and Brecknock Township spent $1.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17555?
Of the governments serving 17555, Lancaster County collected $129 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Eastern Lancaster County School District collected $38.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Pequea Valley School District collected $29.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brecknock Township collected $142 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Caernarvon Township collected $3 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 17555.

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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, Caernarvon Township, Salisbury Township and Brecknock 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 17555

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

Eastern Lancaster County School District$38.9 million

57% of its $68.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Pequea Valley School District$29.2 million

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

Brecknock Township$142 thousand

5.3% of its $2.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Caernarvon Township$3 thousand

<0.1% of its $3.2 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 99% 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

Caernarvon Township

$2.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Caernarvon Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services48%Township taxes25%Fines and other19%State tax money8.5%
Full Caernarvon Township breakdown

Township taxes25%

Local income tax
21%$687 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$102 thousand
Property tax
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$1.5 million

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$274 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$606 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$250
Caernarvon Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Housing and community development2.0%
Full Caernarvon Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$790 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$298 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$134 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$60 thousand
Caernarvon Township page →

Salisbury Township

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

About 37% 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 →

Brecknock Township

$1.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 19% of this ZIP is in Brecknock Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes51%Fines and other21%State tax money15%Federal tax money8.9%Fees for services4.6%
Full Brecknock Township breakdown

What stands out

38%

of Brecknock Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes51%

Individual income tax
38%$1.0 million
Other taxes
7.7%$207 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; amusement taxes and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$165 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$25 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$142 thousand

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$125 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$125 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$239 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$392 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$568 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Brecknock Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Brecknock Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Brecknock Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$795 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$795 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$629 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$358 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$223 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$317 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$188 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$89 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$43 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$3 thousand
Brecknock Township page →

Your schools

Eastern Lancaster County School District

$65.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Eastern Lancaster County School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes67%State tax money24%Fees for services3.5%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other1.9%
Full Eastern Lancaster County School District breakdown

School district taxes67%

Property tax
57%$38.9 million
Local income tax
7.8%$5.3 million
Other taxes
1.6%$1.1 million

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$2.4 million

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$2.3 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$16.7 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1.3 million
Eastern Lancaster County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Eastern Lancaster County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$65.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$28 thousand
Eastern Lancaster County School District page →

Pequea Valley School District

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

About 37% 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 →

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.

Eastern Lancaster County 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.

Caernarvon 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.

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.

Brecknock Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.