Township government · Erie County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Springfield Township took in $977 thousand and spent $948 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money28%Federal tax money18%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)3.2%County and local tax money2.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

29%

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

Township taxes48%

Individual income tax
29%$286 thousand
Other taxes
9.6%$94 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$49 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$30 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.7%$85 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$31 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 2 more
  • Road charges$25 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$172 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$278 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$21 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$8 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

65%

of Springfield Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$620 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$620 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$282 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$127 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Springfield 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 Springfield 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.