Township government · Centre County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), College Township took in $8.5 million and spent $9.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money11%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

23%

of College 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 taxes77%

Property tax
32%$2.7 million
Individual income tax
23%$2.0 million
Other taxes
21%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$504 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$185 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$531 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$914 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$144 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$305 thousand
Fines
0.6%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Interest on debt0.9%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

30%

of College 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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$3.4 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$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$722 thousand
  • Government buildings$687 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$326 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
  • Public transit$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$451 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$54 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$822 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$568 thousand
  • Libraries$254 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$88 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$23 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

College 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 College 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.