Township government · Potter County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrison Township took in $689 thousand and spent $869 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes31%State tax money30%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)24%Federal tax money7.4%Fines and other5.2%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

24%

of Harrison Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes31%

Property tax
15%$102 thousand
Individual income tax
13%$90 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$168 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$158 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$51 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$206 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$15 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$32 thousand
Fines
0.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

27%

of Harrison 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%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$348 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$348 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$236 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$233 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$205 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$97 thousand
  • Government buildings$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harrison 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 Harrison 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.