ZIP 17727 · Elk Township, PA

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17727: 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 17727?
17727 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tioga County, Elk Township, Galeton Area School District, Lycoming County, Jersey Shore Area School District, Brown Township and McHenry Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Tioga County spent $52.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Elk Township spent $209 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Galeton Area School District spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lycoming County spent $131 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Jersey Shore Area School District spent $47.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Brown Township spent $156 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and McHenry Township spent $218 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17727?
Of the governments serving 17727, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lycoming County collected $37.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Jersey Shore Area School District collected $14.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Tioga County collected $12.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Galeton Area School District collected $4.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Brown Township collected $16 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Elk Township collected $5 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17727.

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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: Tioga County, Lycoming County, Elk Township and Brown Township

Figures for Pennsylvania governments come from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and are for 2023, 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 17727

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Lycoming County$37.4 million

34% of its $111 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Jersey Shore Area School District$14.2 million

29% of its $48.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Tioga County$12.8 million

27% of its $46.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Galeton Area School District$4.0 million

42% of its $9.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Brown Township$16 thousand

6.2% of its $256 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Elk Township$5 thousand

2.4% of its $227 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

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 counties

Tioga County

$52.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Tioga County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments59%County taxes29%Fees for services8.3%Fines and other4.0%
Full Tioga County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
27%$12.8 million
Tourism taxes
1.9%$871 thousand

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$3.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments59%

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
59%$27.5 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.9 million
Tioga County page →

Where the money goes

Social services36%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Environment and natural resources3.2%Roads, transit and parking2.7%All other spending2.3%
Full Tioga County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
36%$18.7 million
Running the government and other costs
30%$15.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$13.8 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$920 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.5%$282 thousand
Tioga County page →

Lycoming County

$131 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 Lycoming County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments35%County taxes35%Fines and other16%Fees for services13%
Full Lycoming County breakdown

County taxes35%

Property tax
34%$37.4 million
Tourism taxes
1.5%$1.7 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$14.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments35%

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
35%$39.1 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$17.4 million
Lycoming County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.0%Environment and natural resources1.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%
Full Lycoming County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$48.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$44.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$29.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$4.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$2.0 million
Lycoming County page →

Your towns

Elk Township

$209 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Elk Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money96%Township taxes3.3%Fines and other0.5%
Full Elk Township breakdown

Township taxes3.3%

Property tax
2.4%$5 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$2 thousand

State tax money96%

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

From the state
96%$218 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$639
Fines
0.2%$392
Elk Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs51%Roads, transit and parking49%Police, fire, courts and jails0.3%
Full Elk Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$106 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
49%$102 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.3%$716
Elk Township page →

Brown Township

$156 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Brown Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%Fines and other13%Township taxes12%Fees for services11%
Full Brown Township breakdown

Township taxes12%

Property tax
6.2%$16 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$8 thousand
Local income tax
2.7%$7 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$27 thousand

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$164 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$33 thousand
Fines
0.1%$331
Brown Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%Health and hospitals<0.1%
Full Brown Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$250
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$100
Brown Township page →

McHenry Township

$218 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 13% of this ZIP is in McHenry Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%Fines and other20%Township taxes7.0%Fees for services2.0%County and local tax money1.0%
Full McHenry Township breakdown

Township taxes7.0%

Local income tax
3.7%$16 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$14 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$8 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$295 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$4 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$86 thousand
Fines
0.1%$506
McHenry Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking12%Housing and community development0.9%
Full McHenry Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$98 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$56 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$26 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$2 thousand
McHenry Township page →

Your schools

Galeton Area School District

$9.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Galeton Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes46%Federal tax money4.0%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services0.2%
Full Galeton Area School District breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
42%$4.0 million
Local income tax
2.8%$263 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$136 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$16 thousand

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$382 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$4.6 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$155 thousand
Galeton Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.7%
Full Galeton Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$8.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$429 thousand
Galeton Area School District page →

Jersey Shore Area School District

$47.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Jersey Shore Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes40%Federal tax money2.7%Fines and other1.8%Fees for services0.2%
Full Jersey Shore Area School District breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
29%$14.2 million
Local income tax
10%$5.0 million
Other taxes
0.6%$291 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$111 thousand

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$1.3 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$27.1 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$892 thousand
Jersey Shore Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.6%
Full Jersey Shore Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$44.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.6%$2.6 million
Jersey Shore 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
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.

Tioga 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

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

Galeton Area 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.

Lycoming 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.

Jersey Shore Area 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.

Brown 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.

McHenry 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.