Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Middletown Township took in $37.8 million and spent $40.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)20%State tax money6.6%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

24%

of Middletown 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 taxes69%

Property tax
25%$9.3 million
Individual income tax
24%$9.1 million
Other taxes
21%$7.8 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Amusement taxes$1.8 million
  • Public utility licenses$958 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$7.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$5.0 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$288 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$2.5 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$162 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$1.2 million
Fines
0.3%$110 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

47%

of Middletown 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
47%$18.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$15.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$926 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$235 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$6.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$927 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$744 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$260 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$260 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Middletown 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 Middletown 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.