Township government · Huntingdon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Porter Township took in $751 thousand and spent $977 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money21%Federal tax money13%Fines and other5.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)3.1%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes55%

Individual income tax
26%$192 thousand
Other taxes
17%$124 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$64 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$38 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$96 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$100 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$156 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$37 thousand
Fines
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

72%

of Porter 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
72%$702 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$702 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$138 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$130 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$130 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$53 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Porter 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 Porter 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.