Township government · Lackawanna County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Thornhurst Township took in $296 thousand and spent $157 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Federal tax money18%State tax money16%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services2.0%

What stands out

37%

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

Township taxes61%

Individual income tax
37%$110 thousand
Other taxes
15%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$38 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.8%$26 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 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%$54 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$48 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$6 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%Health and hospitals0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

29%

of Thornhurst 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%

Running the government and other costs
54%$85 thousand
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$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Thornhurst 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 Thornhurst 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.