Township government · Juniata County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Milford Township took in $536 thousand and spent $236 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%Federal tax money21%State tax money17%Fees for services (sewer)7.6%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

42%

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

Township taxes51%

Individual income tax
42%$225 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$17 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$39 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$110 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$92 thousand

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%$2 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$15 thousand
Fines
0.6%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt13%Health and hospitals8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

13%

of Milford Township's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$105 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$105 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$45 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$22 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.1%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Milford 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 Milford 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.