Township government · Butler County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franklin Township took in $1.0 million and spent $755 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money20%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (road charges)6.0%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

30%

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

Township taxes56%

Individual income tax
30%$313 thousand
Other taxes
15%$161 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$83 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$43 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$34 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$109 thousand

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$62 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$34 thousand
  • Road charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$145 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$206 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$6 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$35 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

29%

of Franklin Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$465 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$465 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$216 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$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$72 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franklin 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 Franklin 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.