Township government · Perry County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oliver Township took in $642 thousand and spent $469 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money17%Federal tax money16%Fees for services (road charges)6.2%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

30%

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

Township taxes58%

Individual income tax
30%$193 thousand
Property tax
18%$115 thousand
Other taxes
9.8%$63 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$41 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$38 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$102 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$110 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$15 thousand
Fines
0.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking42%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%

What stands out

42%

of Oliver Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$195 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$84 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
42%$195 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$195 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$62 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$49 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$10 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oliver 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 Oliver 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.