Township government · Centre County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harris Township took in $3.5 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money9.4%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money2.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.1%

What stands out

33%

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

Township taxes82%

Property tax
34%$1.2 million
Individual income tax
33%$1.2 million
Other taxes
14%$494 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$326 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$122 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$75 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$70 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$88 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$329 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$137 thousand
Fines
0.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Interest on debt1.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

25%

of Harris Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$532 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$472 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Police$523 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$819 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$782 thousand
  • Public transit$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$549 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$425 thousand
  • Libraries$124 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harris 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 Harris 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.