Township government · Cumberland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Middlesex Township took in $5.5 million and spent $5.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money11%Fines and other7.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation, electric power)5.8%

What stands out

21%

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

Township taxes76%

Property tax
39%$2.2 million
Individual income tax
21%$1.2 million
Other taxes
16%$867 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$370 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$359 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$106 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$318 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Other service charges$241 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
  • Electric power$6 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Sewer$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$583 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$351 thousand
Fines
1.1%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Environment and natural resources1.6%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

48%

of Middlesex 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
48%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$318 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$572 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$380 thousand
  • Government buildings$113 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$299 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$299 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$88 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$88 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Middlesex Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Middlesex 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.