Township government · Northampton 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 $10.0 million and spent $8.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)16%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

25%

of Hanover Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes69%

Individual income tax
25%$2.5 million
Other taxes
22%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$607 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$2.2 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$942 thousand
  • Other service charges$331 thousand
  • Sewer$174 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$125 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$604 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$652 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$229 thousand
Fines
0.3%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%

What stands out

35%

of Hanover Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$324 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$200 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$869 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$584 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$434 thousand
  • Government buildings$162 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$953 thousand
  • Sewer systems$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$674 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$469 thousand
  • Libraries$205 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.