Township government · Lawrence 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 $657 thousand and spent $309 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money22%Federal tax money18%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services0.8%

What stands out

45%

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

Township taxes58%

Individual income tax
45%$294 thousand
Property tax
7.2%$47 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$115 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$144 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$11 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

65%

of Scott 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
65%$202 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$202 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$69 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$32 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 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.