Township government · Erie County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harborcreek Township took in $5.7 million and spent $8.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money18%Fines and other5.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)4.0%County and local tax money3.1%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

35%

of Harborcreek 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 taxes67%

Individual income tax
35%$2.0 million
Property tax
17%$977 thousand
Other taxes
15%$857 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$379 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$270 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$208 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$224 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$136 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
  • Road charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$124 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$1.0 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$173 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$285 thousand
Fines
0.5%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking46%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%Housing and community development0.4%All other spending0.1%

What stands out

46%

of Harborcreek Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$645 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$625 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
46%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$379 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$379 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$162 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$42 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$35 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harborcreek 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 Harborcreek 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.