Township government · Lehigh County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hanover Township took in $6.1 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money1.4%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

49%

of Hanover Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes60%

Other taxes
49%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$270 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$115 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
10%$636 thousand
Property tax
0.7%$40 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$427 thousand
  • Other service charges$171 thousand
  • Road charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$83 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$155 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$54 thousand
Fines
0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

39%

of Hanover 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$394 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$877 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$892 thousand
  • Government buildings$140 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
  • Other and not broken out-$293 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$233 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$161 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$49 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.0%$123 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$123 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$35 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$35 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$25 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hanover 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 Hanover 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.