Township government · Adams County, PA

Berwick Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Berwick Township took in $1.6 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%Fees for services (sewer)35%Federal tax money7.7%State tax money7.0%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

35%

of Berwick Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes46%

Individual income tax
21%$347 thousand
Other taxes
19%$306 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$199 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$66 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$33 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.2%$102 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$582 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$410 thousand
  • Other service charges$172 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$126 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$115 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$47 thousand
Fines
1.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

11%

of Berwick Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$791 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$381 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$218 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$143 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$503 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$503 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$169 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$169 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$103 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Berwick Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Berwick Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.