Township government · Huntingdon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Penn Township took in $554 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money19%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (sewer)8.3%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

23%

of Penn Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes55%

Other taxes
23%$129 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Amusement taxes$103 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
23%$126 thousand
Property tax
8.8%$49 thousand

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$38 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$81 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$107 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$14 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs7.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%

What stands out

83%

of Penn 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
83%$968 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$968 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$89 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$43 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$66 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$65 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Penn 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 Penn 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.