Township government · Snyder 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 $580 thousand and spent $490 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money25%Federal tax money20%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services0.5%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

37%

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 taxes51%

Individual income tax
37%$212 thousand
Other taxes
8.4%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$35 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.4%$37 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$118 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$147 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%$3 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$8 thousand
Fines
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

4.1%

of Franklin Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$313 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$313 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$140 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$97 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$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.