Township government · Clearfield County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lawrence Township took in $4.9 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money19%Fees for services (sewer)17%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other6.0%County and local tax money3.1%

What stands out

15%

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

Township taxes46%

Property tax
22%$1.1 million
Individual income tax
15%$755 thousand
Other taxes
8.9%$436 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$207 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$157 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$813 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$761 thousand
  • Other service charges$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$424 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$954 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$153 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$195 thousand
Fines
2.0%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

43%

of Lawrence Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$277 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$58 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$942 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$450 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$277 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$112 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$97 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$133 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$134 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$126 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$107 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.