Township government · Lycoming County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hepburn Township took in $1.1 million and spent $953 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money23%Federal tax money13%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services (garbage collection, gas)2.6%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

31%

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

Township taxes54%

Individual income tax
31%$333 thousand
Property tax
18%$194 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$64 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$55 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Gas$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$140 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$245 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$8 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$70 thousand
Fines
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

73%

of Hepburn Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$698 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$698 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$146 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$99 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$97 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hepburn 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 Hepburn 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.