Township government · Lackawanna County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newton Township took in $1.4 million and spent $848 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%State tax money12%Federal tax money10%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)5.6%Fines and other5.4%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

34%

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

Township taxes65%

Individual income tax
34%$493 thousand
Property tax
18%$258 thousand
Other taxes
13%$182 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$99 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$38 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$80 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Sewer$30 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$146 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$171 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$27 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$75 thousand
Fines
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

11%

of Newton Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$306 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$306 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$273 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$77 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$150 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$51 thousand
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$17 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Newton 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 Newton 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.