Township government · Columbia County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scott Township took in $3.6 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes44%Federal tax money38%State tax money9.0%Fees for services3.9%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

38%

of Scott Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes44%

Individual income tax
22%$785 thousand
Property tax
15%$552 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$242 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$134 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$140 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

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

From the federal government
38%$1.4 million

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$326 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$102 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$73 thousand
Fines
1.2%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

40%

of Scott 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
40%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$111 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$981 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$981 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$697 thousand
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$423 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$211 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$60 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scott 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 Scott 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.