Township government · Beaver County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Darlington Township took in $1.1 million and spent $892 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money24%Federal tax money8.7%Fees for services (water, road charges)6.0%County and local tax money2.0%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

24%

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

Township taxes58%

Property tax
25%$276 thousand
Individual income tax
24%$274 thousand
Other taxes
9.3%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$66 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$67 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$46 thousand
  • Water$19 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$98 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$267 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$22 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$13 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Darlington 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%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$375 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$375 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$290 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$142 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$76 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$209 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$170 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$13 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Darlington 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 Darlington 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.