Township government · Pike 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 $664 thousand and spent $621 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money12%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (road charges)4.7%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

16%

of Milford Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes71%

Property tax
55%$366 thousand
Other taxes
16%$106 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$94 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$31 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$25 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$78 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$79 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Health and hospitals10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

10%

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

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$341 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$341 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$144 thousand
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)$66 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$41 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Health and hospitals
10%$65 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$65 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$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.