Township government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Caernarvon Township took in $3.4 million and spent $3.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)10%Fines and other8.9%State tax money8.2%Federal tax money6.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

25%

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

Township taxes66%

Individual income tax
25%$863 thousand
Property tax
25%$843 thousand
Other taxes
16%$549 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$342 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$185 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$346 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$125 thousand
  • Other service charges$99 thousand
  • Road charges$79 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$219 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$280 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$22 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$288 thousand
Fines
0.5%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking27%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Health and hospitals1.5%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

37%

of Caernarvon Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$185 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$55 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$52 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$443 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$272 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$246 thousand
  • Government buildings$116 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$975 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$975 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$52 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$52 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$31 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Caernarvon 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 Caernarvon 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.