Township government · Cumberland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Middleton Township took in $10.8 million and spent $11.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money32%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)12%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

22%

of South Middleton Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes46%

Individual income tax
22%$2.4 million
Other taxes
13%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$670 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$453 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$278 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$1.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$243 thousand
  • Road charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$815 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$3.5 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$32 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$192 thousand
Fines
0.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Environment and natural resources1.5%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

51%

of South Middleton Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$3.1 million
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.4 million
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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$707 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$313 thousand
  • Government buildings$228 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$498 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$337 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$191 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$176 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$176 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$158 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$105 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$105 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$57 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$52 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Middleton 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 South Middleton 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.