Township government · Lycoming 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 $515 thousand and spent $675 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money54%Township taxes25%Federal tax money9.3%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services (road charges)2.9%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

19%

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 taxes25%

Individual income tax
19%$97 thousand
Property tax
4.1%$21 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$48 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$280 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$9 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$29 thousand
Fines
0.6%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

83%

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
83%$557 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$557 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$82 thousand
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)$37 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$3 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.