Township government · Westmoreland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Rostraver Township took in $11.0 million and spent $10.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%Fines and other17%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)15%State tax money10%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

18%

of Rostraver 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 taxes56%

Property tax
27%$3.0 million
Individual income tax
18%$2.0 million
Other taxes
11%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$717 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$228 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$223 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$295 thousand
  • Other service charges$204 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
  • Road charges$6 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%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$202 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
15%$1.6 million
Fines
2.4%$261 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Running the government and other costs8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

45%

of Rostraver Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$538 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$248 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$105 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
  • Public transit$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.4%$868 thousand
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)$552 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$218 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
  • Government buildings$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$764 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$733 thousand
  • Libraries$31 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$542 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Rostraver Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Rostraver 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.