Township government · Butler County, PA

Slippery Rock Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Slippery Rock Township took in $1.3 million and spent $867 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes44%Federal tax money29%State tax money22%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services2.1%

What stands out

33%

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

Township taxes44%

Individual income tax
33%$411 thousand
Property tax
6.4%$81 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$63 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money29%

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

From the federal government
29%$368 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$281 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$17 thousand
Fines
1.0%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

45%

of Slippery Rock 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
45%$394 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$163 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$117 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62 thousand
  • Government buildings$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$324 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$324 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$104 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$72 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Slippery Rock 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 Slippery Rock 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.