Township government · Blair County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Logan Township took in $11.0 million and spent $11.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes44%Fees for services (sewer)40%State tax money8.7%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

14%

of Logan 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 taxes44%

Other taxes
16%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$209 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$147 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$1.6 million
Individual income tax
14%$1.5 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$197 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$45 thousand

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$964 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$717 thousand
Fines
0.4%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs15%Environment and natural resources5.0%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

34%

of Logan Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$554 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Public transit$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.8 million
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$975 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$383 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$348 thousand
  • Government buildings$70 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.0%$594 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$594 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$397 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$388 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$375 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Logan 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 Logan 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.