Township government · Crawford County, PA

Oil Creek Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oil Creek Township took in $743 thousand and spent $637 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%State tax money25%Federal tax money12%County and local tax money10%Fees for services (sewer, water)8.1%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

21%

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

Township taxes43%

Individual income tax
21%$153 thousand
Property tax
18%$134 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$60 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$32 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Water$10 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$92 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$183 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$75 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$10 thousand
Fines
0.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking68%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.8%

What stands out

68%

of Oil Creek Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
68%$436 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$436 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$147 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$9 thousand
  • Water supply$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oil Creek 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 Oil Creek 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.