Township government · Susquehanna County, PA

Silver Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Silver Lake Township took in $1.2 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes41%State tax money34%County and local tax money14%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

14%

of Silver Lake Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes41%

Property tax
37%$434 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$34 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$83 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$401 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$162 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$39 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Roads, transit and parking36%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%

What stands out

57%

of Silver Lake Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$690 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$507 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$118 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
36%$430 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$430 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$90 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake 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.