Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hilltown Township took in $9.7 million and spent $9.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money11%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)10%Fines and other6.2%

What stands out

38%

of Hilltown 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 taxes73%

Individual income tax
38%$3.6 million
Property tax
21%$2.1 million
Other taxes
14%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$823 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$324 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$255 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$978 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$896 thousand
  • Road charges$77 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.0 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$522 thousand
Fines
0.8%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.8%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

46%

of Hilltown Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$301 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$721 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$229 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$214 thousand
  • Government buildings$128 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$831 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$831 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$81 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$81 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$42 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$42 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hilltown 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 Hilltown 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.