Township government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), South Park Township took in $12.2 million and spent $10.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)32%State tax money8.7%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

22%

of South Park 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 taxes51%

Individual income tax
22%$2.7 million
Property tax
22%$2.6 million
Other taxes
7.7%$937 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$326 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$298 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$216 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$215 thousand
  • Other service charges$179 thousand
  • Road charges$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$210 thousand

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$1.1 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$783 thousand
Fines
0.2%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

31%

of South Park Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$228 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$216 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$377 thousand
  • Government buildings$370 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$358 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$350 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$833 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$636 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$197 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$90 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Park 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 Park 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.