Township government · Lehigh County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Whitehall Township took in $24.8 million and spent $27.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)19%State tax money7.2%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

16%

of South Whitehall 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 taxes70%

Property tax
32%$7.9 million
Other taxes
22%$5.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.0 million
  • Amusement taxes$1.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$895 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$332 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
16%$3.9 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Road charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$1.0 million
Fines
0.3%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

23%

of South Whitehall 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$707 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$7.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$502 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$259 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.9%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$848 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$848 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$662 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$421 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$30 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Whitehall 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 Whitehall 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.