Township government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Perkiomen Township took in $4.0 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes87%State tax money10%Fees for services (road charges)1.5%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

68%

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

Township taxes87%

Individual income tax
68%$2.7 million
Other taxes
11%$453 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$310 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$139 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$304 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$58 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$401 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$40 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking34%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%Environment and natural resources2.2%

What stands out

12%

of Perkiomen Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$1.2 million
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$650 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$244 thousand
  • Government buildings$234 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$107 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$369 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$369 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$225 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$96 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$75 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$76 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$59 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$67 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$67 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Perkiomen 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 Perkiomen 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.