Township government · Erie County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairview Township took in $4.8 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money13%Federal tax money11%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.0%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

41%

of Fairview 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 taxes71%

Individual income tax
41%$2.0 million
Other taxes
15%$740 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$353 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$229 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$158 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$722 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$95 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$78 thousand
  • Garbage collection$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$525 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$606 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$25 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$141 thousand
Fines
0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

45%

of Fairview Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
41%$1.6 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)$695 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$643 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$151 thousand
  • Government buildings$139 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$319 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$294 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$182 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$182 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$57 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fairview 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 Fairview 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.