Township government · Cumberland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Middleton Township took in $5.7 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)15%State tax money11%Federal tax money11%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

26%

of North Middleton 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 taxes57%

Individual income tax
26%$1.5 million
Property tax
19%$1.1 million
Other taxes
12%$670 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$268 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$167 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$148 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$850 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 2 more
  • Road charges$672 thousand
  • Other service charges$165 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$618 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$630 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$347 thousand
Fines
0.5%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Environment and natural resources1.6%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

32%

of North Middleton Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$240 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$721 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$615 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$209 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$209 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$72 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$72 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

North Middleton 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 Middleton 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.