Township government · Centre County, PA

Spring Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Spring Township took in $3.8 million and spent $3.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money13%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (road charges, sewer)7.8%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

27%

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

Township taxes63%

Individual income tax
27%$1.0 million
Property tax
23%$858 thousand
Other taxes
13%$489 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$272 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$112 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$293 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$275 thousand
  • Road charges$16 thousand
  • Sewer$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$422 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$476 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$45 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$106 thousand
Fines
1.2%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking29%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%Health and hospitals0.3%

What stands out

34%

of Spring 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
34%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$957 thousand
  • Fire protection$278 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$1.2 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$615 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$354 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$168 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$147 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$147 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Spring 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 Spring 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.