Township government · Tioga County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bloss Township took in $361 thousand and spent $618 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%Township taxes18%Fees for services (water)16%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money5.0%

What stands out

16%

of Bloss 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 taxes18%

Individual income tax
9.4%$34 thousand
Property tax
7.2%$26 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$56 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$18 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$198 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$22 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

11%

of Bloss 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%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$281 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$281 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$252 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$159 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$48 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$68 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$66 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bloss 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 Bloss 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.