Township government · Westmoreland County, PA

North Huntingdon Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Huntingdon Township took in $16.3 million and spent $15.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes79%State tax money11%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.6%

What stands out

32%

of North Huntingdon 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 taxes79%

Individual income tax
32%$5.3 million
Property tax
30%$5.0 million
Other taxes
16%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$795 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$709 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$429 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$326 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$699 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.8 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$427 thousand
Fines
0.4%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.7%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

39%

of North Huntingdon 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
39%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Fire protection$794 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$4.1 million
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$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$911 thousand
  • Government buildings$565 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$747 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$747 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$256 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$215 thousand
  • Water supply$41 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$126 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$126 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

North Huntingdon 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 North Huntingdon 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.