Township government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Strabane Township took in $15.7 million and spent $23.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money27%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)7.4%Federal tax money5.6%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

22%

of North Strabane 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 taxes54%

Individual income tax
22%$3.5 million
Property tax
21%$3.3 million
Other taxes
11%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$967 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$396 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$369 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$933 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$221 thousand
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$883 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$4.2 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$444 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$391 thousand
Fines
0.5%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails67%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

67%

of North Strabane 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
67%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$10.5 million
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$522 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$299 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$571 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$570 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$315 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$970 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$643 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$580 thousand
  • Libraries$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

North Strabane 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 Strabane 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.