Township government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lower Pottsgrove Township took in $8.1 million and spent $7.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes64%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%State tax money8.2%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

24%

of Lower Pottsgrove 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 taxes64%

Property tax
30%$2.4 million
Individual income tax
24%$1.9 million
Other taxes
10%$845 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$440 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$235 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$170 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$689 thousand
  • Garbage collection$500 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$636 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$666 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$58 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$382 thousand
Fines
0.3%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

52%

of Lower Pottsgrove Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
52%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$498 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$110 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$43 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$577 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$460 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$136 thousand
  • Government buildings$98 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$981 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$981 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$933 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$933 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$244 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$184 thousand
  • Libraries$60 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$214 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lower Pottsgrove 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 Pottsgrove 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.