Township government · Washington County, PA

East Bethlehem Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Bethlehem Township took in $978 thousand and spent $798 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money27%Federal tax money12%Fines and other1.0%Fees for services0.5%

What stands out

20%

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

Township taxes60%

Property tax
34%$330 thousand
Individual income tax
20%$191 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$19 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$119 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$261 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Fines
0.6%$6 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

21%

of East Bethlehem 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
44%$350 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$350 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$262 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$132 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$168 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$116 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Bethlehem 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 East Bethlehem 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.