Township government · Mercer County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Lackawannock Township took in $523 thousand and spent $295 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money25%Federal tax money16%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other0.4%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

33%

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

Township taxes55%

Individual income tax
33%$175 thousand
Property tax
16%$86 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$85 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$132 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$16 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.2%$1 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

22%

of East Lackawannock 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%$131 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$131 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$90 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$66 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$66 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Lackawannock 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 Lackawannock 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.