Township government · Monroe County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stroud Township took in $11.3 million and spent $10.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)11%State tax money8.6%Fines and other2.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

29%

of Stroud 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 taxes78%

Property tax
37%$4.1 million
Individual income tax
29%$3.3 million
Other taxes
12%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$703 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$380 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$284 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$580 thousand
  • Other service charges$386 thousand
  • Sewer$126 thousand
  • Garbage collection$126 thousand
  • Road charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$18 thousand

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$971 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$250 thousand
Fines
0.4%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

30%

of Stroud 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
40%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$231 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$96 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.8 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$756 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$674 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$367 thousand
  • Government buildings$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$202 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$139 thousand
  • Sewer systems$63 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$164 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Stroud 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 Stroud 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.