Township government · Luzerne 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 $663 thousand and spent $710 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%Federal tax money14%State tax money13%Fines and other7.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.3%

What stands out

41%

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 taxes62%

Individual income tax
41%$272 thousand
Property tax
13%$84 thousand
Other taxes
8.3%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$30 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$23 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$21 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 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%$92 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$88 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$49 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

71%

of Franklin Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$503 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$503 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$135 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$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$70 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 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.