Township government · Clearfield County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Burnside Township took in $496 thousand and spent $348 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes35%State tax money33%Federal tax money21%County and local tax money6.5%Fees for services (road charges)2.8%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

21%

of Burnside Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes35%

Individual income tax
19%$95 thousand
Property tax
13%$63 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$105 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$165 thousand

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$32 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$3 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking80%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Interest on debt2.9%

What stands out

80%

of Burnside 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
80%$278 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$278 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Burnside 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 Burnside 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.