Township government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Straban Township took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money12%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)11%Federal tax money11%Fines and other1.4%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

29%

of Straban Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes64%

Other taxes
29%$710 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$436 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$140 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$97 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
25%$610 thousand
Property tax
10%$256 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Road charges$148 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Sewer$3 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%$261 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$309 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$25 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$20 thousand
Fines
0.6%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking30%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Environment and natural resources5.6%Health and hospitals0.9%

What stands out

17%

of Straban Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$753 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$377 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$317 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$658 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$658 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$378 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$378 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$285 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$238 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.6%$123 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$123 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Straban 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 Straban 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.