Township government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Muhlenberg Township took in $18.6 million and spent $21.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)19%State tax money8.0%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other4.7%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

15%

of Muhlenberg 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 taxes60%

Property tax
30%$5.5 million
Individual income tax
15%$2.9 million
Other taxes
15%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$608 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$362 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$921 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$275 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$1.1 million

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$1.5 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$376 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$747 thousand
Fines
0.7%$126 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

38%

of Muhlenberg 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
38%$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Fire protection$735 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$552 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$117 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$693 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$638 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$488 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$71 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$65 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$496 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$139 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$139 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg 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.