Township government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Freedom Township took in $525 thousand and spent $638 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Federal tax money25%State tax money12%Fines and other12%Fees for services2.1%

What stands out

25%

of Freedom Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes50%

Individual income tax
24%$124 thousand
Property tax
13%$70 thousand
Other taxes
13%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$34 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$130 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$63 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
10%$53 thousand
Fines
1.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%

What stands out

18%

of Freedom Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
64%$407 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$328 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$116 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$65 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$65 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$50 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
  • Police$17 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Freedom 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 Freedom 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.