Township government · Bradford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Burlington Township took in $410 thousand and spent $542 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money49%Township taxes37%Fees for services (road charges)7.1%Fines and other7.1%

What stands out

17%

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

Township taxes37%

Property tax
18%$73 thousand
Individual income tax
17%$70 thousand
Other taxes
2.0%$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 services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$25 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$201 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$26 thousand
Fines
0.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

77%

of Burlington Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$415 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$415 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Burlington 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 Burlington 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.