Township government · Blair County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Frankstown Township took in $4.0 million and spent $4.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)31%Federal tax money9.7%State tax money9.0%Fines and other7.3%

What stands out

34%

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

Township taxes43%

Individual income tax
34%$1.4 million
Other taxes
9.1%$361 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$205 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$385 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$360 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$289 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

24%

of Frankstown 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%

Running the government and other costs
39%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$412 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$245 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$100 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Frankstown 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 Frankstown 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.