Township government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Douglass Township took in $6.2 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money13%Federal tax money8.9%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)4.9%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

28%

of Douglass 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 taxes69%

Property tax
30%$1.9 million
Individual income tax
28%$1.8 million
Other taxes
11%$686 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$373 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$183 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$130 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$307 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$208 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • Road charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$552 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$783 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$234 thousand
Fines
0.5%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

52%

of Douglass Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
52%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$326 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$98 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$73 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$701 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$322 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$83 thousand
  • Government buildings$72 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$193 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$193 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$116 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$116 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$27 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Douglass 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 Douglass 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.