Township government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Limerick Township took in $17.9 million and spent $22.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money20%Fines and other8.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)7.8%County and local tax money0.5%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

29%

of Limerick 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 taxes63%

Individual income tax
29%$5.2 million
Property tax
22%$4.0 million
Other taxes
12%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$605 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$399 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$960 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$387 thousand
  • Road charges$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$11 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$3.6 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$96 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$1.5 million
Fines
0.3%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Limerick Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$8.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$840 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$289 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$280 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Limerick 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 Limerick 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.