Collected and spent
In 2022, Mount Joy spent about $7,036,000. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$7,036,000
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Income tax
1%
Property tax
$0.447 per $100 of value
Source · Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register (Act 32 resident rates per PSD; reporting-year 2026 register applied to tax year 2024)Source · Borough of Mount Joy — Council special budget meeting packet, 11 December 2023, Mount Joy Borough. Read on October 19, 2026.
Details
Mount Joy Borough (PA, Lancaster County) 2024 municipal real estate tax — 4.47 mills of assessed value, Ordinance No. 04-2023 §1: "establishes the millage rate at 4.47 mills ... for the year 2024" (council packet of 11 December 2023, p. 9; adopted 8-1 per the minutes), read 2026-10-19 by the measurement program's adjudicator; DCED's borough record 361203 prints the same 4.47. Assessment ratio 0.6024 = 1 / 1.66, the Lancaster County Common Level Ratio factor for 7-1-2023 to 6-30-2024. CORRECTED from 3.24 mills, which is Mount Joy Township's figure (DCED record 361235) read onto the borough. One adjudicated read; not yet reviewed twiceWhere it goes
Nine service lines.
Public works
$3,111,000
Police
$1,428,000
Other
$1,282,000
General government
$775,000
Fire
$182,000
Parks and recreation
$147,000
Health and human services
$55,000
Library
$43,000
Courts
$13,000
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
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Also on this tax bill
A Mount Joy address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Mount Joy
Sources
What it is
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register (Act 32 resident rates per PSD; reporting-year 2026 register applied to tax year 2024)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
PA DCED Municipal Statistics — EIT Register (Act 32 resident rates per PSD; reporting-year 2026 register applied to tax year 2024)Taxes
Borough of Mount Joy — Council special budget meeting packet, 11 December 2023, Mount Joy Borough. Read on October 19, 2026.
Details
Mount Joy Borough (PA, Lancaster County) 2024 municipal real estate tax — 4.47 mills of assessed value, Ordinance No. 04-2023 §1: "establishes the millage rate at 4.47 mills ... for the year 2024" (council packet of 11 December 2023, p. 9; adopted 8-1 per the minutes), read 2026-10-19 by the measurement program's adjudicator; DCED's borough record 361203 prints the same 4.47. Assessment ratio 0.6024 = 1 / 1.66, the Lancaster County Common Level Ratio factor for 7-1-2023 to 6-30-2024. CORRECTED from 3.24 mills, which is Mount Joy Township's figure (DCED record 361235) read onto the borough. One adjudicated read; not yet reviewed twiceTo act on what you have read
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