Township government · Columbia County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mifflin Township took in $927 thousand and spent $696 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money16%Federal tax money13%Fees for services7.3%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

31%

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

Township taxes60%

Individual income tax
31%$284 thousand
Property tax
21%$199 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$76 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$68 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$68 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%$118 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$147 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$9 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$16 thousand
Fines
1.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

41%

of 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$287 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$242 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$231 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$231 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$148 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$85 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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 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.