Township government · Monroe County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pocono Township took in $13.4 million and spent $13.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)36%State tax money6.8%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

13%

of Pocono Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes49%

Property tax
24%$3.3 million
Individual income tax
13%$1.8 million
Other taxes
11%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$434 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$434 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$417 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$234 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$540 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
  • Parking$15 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%$580 thousand

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$905 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$479 thousand
Fines
0.6%$78 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt4.2%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

31%

of Pocono Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$318 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$240 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.5 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)$764 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$498 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$175 thousand
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$551 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$445 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$445 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pocono 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 Pocono 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.