Township government · Northumberland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jordan Township took in $362 thousand and spent $289 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%State tax money32%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (road charges)3.0%Fines and other1.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

29%

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

Township taxes52%

Individual income tax
29%$105 thousand
Property tax
20%$72 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$39 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$117 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$2 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand
Fines
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%

What stands out

75%

of Jordan 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
75%$216 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$216 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$44 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jordan 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 Jordan 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.