Township government · Snyder County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Center Township took in $759 thousand and spent $538 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money24%Federal tax money17%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.5%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

29%

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

Township taxes46%

Individual income tax
29%$222 thousand
Property tax
12%$92 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$48 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$128 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$182 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$18 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$27 thousand
Fines
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

4.5%

of Center 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
60%$322 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$322 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$169 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$121 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Center 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 Center 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.