Township government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cecil Township took in $12.4 million and spent $17.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money10%Fees for services5.5%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money3.0%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

34%

of Cecil Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes76%

Individual income tax
34%$4.2 million
Property tax
26%$3.3 million
Other taxes
16%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$991 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$640 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$302 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$686 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$686 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$374 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$100 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$439 thousand
Fines
0.7%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Interest on debt1.2%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

46%

of Cecil Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$8.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$954 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$212 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$888 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$791 thousand
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$908 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$846 thousand
  • Libraries$62 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$203 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$190 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$190 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cecil 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 Cecil 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.