Township government · Elk County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Highland Township took in $380 thousand and spent $368 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Township taxes27%Federal tax money27%County and local tax money10%Fees for services0.5%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

27%

of Highland Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes27%

Property tax
14%$55 thousand
Individual income tax
9.5%$36 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$102 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$134 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$39 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.5%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

10%

of Highland 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
56%$205 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$111 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$64 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.5%$35 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Highland 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 Highland 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.