Township government · Berks County, PA

South Heidelberg Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), South Heidelberg Township took in $6.4 million and spent $6.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)18%Fines and other11%State tax money11%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

21%

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

Township taxes59%

Property tax
30%$1.9 million
Individual income tax
21%$1.4 million
Other taxes
7.5%$484 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$214 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$151 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$103 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$48 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$682 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$81 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$716 thousand
Fines
0.3%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Health and hospitals1.8%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

51%

of South Heidelberg 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
51%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$564 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$101 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.6 million
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)$573 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$402 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$372 thousand
  • Government buildings$213 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$162 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
  • Libraries$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$122 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$122 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$120 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$40 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$27 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Heidelberg 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 South Heidelberg 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.