Township government · McKean County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Otto Township took in $1.0 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Township taxes32%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)24%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

24%

of Otto Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes32%

Property tax
19%$195 thousand
Individual income tax
12%$118 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$246 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$242 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$77 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$353 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$3 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Health and hospitals0.6%

What stands out

22%

of Otto Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$507 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$507 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$241 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$241 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$208 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$100 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$67 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$46 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Otto 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 Otto 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.