Township government · Cambria County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cresson Township took in $2.4 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%Fines and other29%Township taxes22%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money5.7%

What stands out

35%

of Cresson Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes22%

Individual income tax
12%$287 thousand
Property tax
6.9%$166 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$37 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$34 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$853 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$477 thousand
  • Garbage collection$330 thousand
  • Other service charges$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$137 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$182 thousand

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
28%$681 thousand
Fines
1.0%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

60%

of Cresson 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$678 thousand
  • Water supply$465 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$388 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$249 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$47 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$225 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$225 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.2%$157 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$105 thousand
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cresson 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 Cresson 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.