Township government · Lawrence County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Neshannock Township took in $9.1 million and spent $7.7 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)38%State tax money8.2%Federal tax money5.3%Fines and other1.2%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

38%

of Neshannock Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes46%

Property tax
23%$2.1 million
Individual income tax
18%$1.6 million
Other taxes
5.6%$513 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$269 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$160 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$428 thousand
  • Other service charges$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$482 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$742 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$94 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$77 thousand
Fines
0.4%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt8.1%

What stands out

25%

of Neshannock Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$488 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$57 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Public transit$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$964 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$964 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$925 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$584 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$177 thousand
  • Government buildings$111 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Interest on debt
8.1%$618 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Neshannock 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 Neshannock 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.