Township government · Clearfield County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Morris Township took in $1.1 million and spent $866 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes41%State tax money39%Federal tax money14%County and local tax money3.5%Fines and other1.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.3%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes41%

Individual income tax
26%$278 thousand
Other taxes
10%$109 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$47 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$149 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$412 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$37 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$12 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

30%

of Morris Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$525 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$523 thousand
  • Airports$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$138 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
  • Police$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Morris 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 Morris 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.