Township government · Cambria County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Munster Township took in $190 thousand and spent $132 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Federal tax money18%State tax money10%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

47%

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

Township taxes70%

Individual income tax
47%$89 thousand
Property tax
21%$39 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$34 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$19 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Fines
1.6%$3 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking68%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%

What stands out

68%

of Munster Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
68%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Munster 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 Munster 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.