Township government · Cumberland County, PA

Lower Mifflin Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lower Mifflin Township took in $458 thousand and spent $144 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money28%Federal tax money21%County and local tax money2.2%Fees for services1.3%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

42%

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

Township taxes47%

Individual income tax
42%$191 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$94 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$126 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$10 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$3 thousand
Fines
0.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

23%

of Lower Mifflin 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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$57 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lower Mifflin 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 Lower Mifflin 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.