Township government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pittston Township took in $4.1 million and spent $4.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%Fees for services (parks and recreation)20%State tax money15%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

37%

of Pittston 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 taxes59%

Other taxes
37%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$252 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$556 thousand
Property tax
8.4%$340 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$830 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$829 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$176 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$611 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$28 thousand
Fines
0.4%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.9%Health and hospitals3.0%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

39%

of Pittston Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$596 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.1 million
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)$657 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$398 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
  • Government buildings$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.9%$487 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$487 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$146 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$146 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pittston 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 Pittston 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.