ZIP 17985 · North Union Township, PA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 17985: 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 17985?
17985 is served by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Hazleton Area School District, North Union Township, Columbia County, Beaver Township and Bloomsburg Area School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent $122.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Schuylkill County spent $132 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Hazleton Area School District spent $227 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), North Union Township spent $804 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Columbia County spent $41.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Beaver Township spent $271 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Bloomsburg Area School District spent $29.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 17985?
Of the governments serving 17985, Hazleton Area School District collected $65.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania collected $44.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Schuylkill County collected $42.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Columbia County collected $17.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Bloomsburg Area School District collected $13.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), North Union Township collected $160 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Beaver Township collected $39 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 17985.

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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: Schuylkill County, Columbia County, North Union Township and Beaver 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 17985

Hazleton Area School District$65.4 million

26% of its $256 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania$44.1 million

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

Schuylkill County$42.3 million

32% of its $133 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Columbia County$17.2 million

41% of its $41.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Bloomsburg Area School District$13.6 million

39% of its $34.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

North Union Township$160 thousand

23% of its $711 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Beaver Township$39 thousand

14% of its $280 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

Schuylkill County

$132 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Schuylkill County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments56%County taxes33%Fees for services8.4%Fines and other3.0%
Full Schuylkill County breakdown

County taxes33%

Property tax
32%$42.3 million
Tourism taxes
0.5%$689 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$368 thousand

Fees for services8.4%

Fees for services
8.4%$11.2 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments56%

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
56%$74.3 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$3.9 million
Schuylkill County page →

Where the money goes

Social services41%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Environment and natural resources5.5%All other spending4.3%
Full Schuylkill County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
41%$53.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$36.1 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$20.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$9.0 million
Environment and natural resources
5.5%$7.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.0%$5.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$413 thousand
Schuylkill County page →

Columbia County

$41.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Columbia County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes43%Grants from federal, state and local governments39%Fees for services14%Fines and other4.4%
Full Columbia County breakdown

County taxes43%

Property tax
41%$17.2 million
Tourism taxes
1.3%$553 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$812

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$5.7 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments39%

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
39%$16.5 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$1.8 million
Columbia County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails47%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.1%
Full Columbia County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$19.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$19.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$2.1 million
Columbia County page →

Your towns

North Union Township

$804 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

About 53% of this ZIP is in North Union Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money36%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services1.2%
Full North Union Township breakdown

Township taxes61%

Local income tax
31%$220 thousand
Property tax
23%$160 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$54 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$8 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$255 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$12 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand
North Union Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%
Full North Union Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$529 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$182 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$58 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$330
North Union Township page →

Beaver Township

$271 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 42% of this ZIP is in Beaver Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money33%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services2.1%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Beaver Township breakdown

What stands out

45%

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

Township taxes62%

Individual income tax
45%$127 thousand
Property tax
14%$39 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$91 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
1.8%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$3 thousand
Beaver Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Health and hospitals0.4%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

19%

of Beaver 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 Beaver Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$139 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$139 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$51 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$1 thousand
Beaver Township page →

Your schools

Hazleton Area School District

$227 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Hazleton Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes35%Federal tax money7.3%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services0.2%
Full Hazleton Area School District breakdown

School district taxes35%

Property tax
26%$65.4 million
Local income tax
7.9%$20.3 million
Other taxes
1.5%$3.8 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$580 thousand

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$18.7 million

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$143 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$4.9 million
Hazleton Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.6%
Full Hazleton Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$212 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.6%$15.0 million
Hazleton Area School District page →

Bloomsburg Area School District

$29.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Bloomsburg Area School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes52%State tax money42%Fines and other3.1%Federal tax money2.7%Fees for services0.4%
Full Bloomsburg Area School District breakdown

School district taxes52%

Property tax
39%$13.6 million
Local income tax
12%$4.3 million
Other taxes
1.3%$442 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$127 thousand

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$959 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$14.5 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.1 million
Bloomsburg Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Bloomsburg Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$29.7 million
Bloomsburg 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.

Schuylkill 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.

Hazleton 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.

North Union 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.

Columbia 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.

Beaver 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.

Bloomsburg 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.

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.