Township government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Maidencreek Township took in $3.9 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%Federal tax money13%State tax money11%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.0%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

37%

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

Township taxes73%

Individual income tax
37%$1.4 million
Property tax
22%$850 thousand
Other taxes
14%$528 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$283 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$152 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$85 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$77 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$71 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$496 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$417 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$47 thousand
Fines
0.6%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

47%

of Maidencreek 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
47%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$343 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$88 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$920 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$920 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$601 thousand
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$314 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$208 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.0%$282 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$282 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$52 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$30 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$30 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Maidencreek 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 Maidencreek 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.