Township government · Clearfield County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Karthaus Township took in $247 thousand and spent $208 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Township taxes40%Federal tax money19%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

19%

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

Township taxes40%

Individual income tax
14%$35 thousand
Property tax
14%$34 thousand
Other taxes
12%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$46 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$100 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Fines
0.4%$1 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

39%

of Karthaus Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$118 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$118 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$82 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$47 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Karthaus 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 Karthaus 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.