Township government · Montgomery County, PA

New Hanover Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), New Hanover Township took in $7.3 million and spent $8.9 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money16%Fees for services (parks and recreation)5.2%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

47%

of New Hanover 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 taxes76%

Individual income tax
47%$3.4 million
Property tax
17%$1.3 million
Other taxes
12%$900 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$632 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$231 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$381 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$324 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$110 thousand
Fines
0.5%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking25%Environment and natural resources6.6%Interest on debt2.2%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

6.6%

of New Hanover Township's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$362 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$293 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$261 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$357 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$180 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$179 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Environment and natural resources
6.6%$585 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$585 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$199 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$134 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

New Hanover 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 New Hanover 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.