Township government · Delaware County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tinicum Township took in $13.8 million and spent $13.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%Fines and other17%Fees for services (sewer, water)7.0%State tax money3.3%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

34%

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

Township taxes71%

Individual income tax

34%$4.7 million

Other taxes

22%$3.0 million

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more

Occupation and business licenses$2.2 million
Other selective sales taxes$458 thousand
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$281 thousand
Public utility licenses$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

15%$2.1 million

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services

7.0%$969 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more

Sewer$516 thousand
Other service charges$374 thousand
Water$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government

1.6%$215 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state

3.3%$453 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other

16%$2.3 million

Fines

0.4%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Interest on debt2.8%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

39%

of Tinicum 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

39%$5.2 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$4.0 million
Fire protection$754 thousand
Inspections and regulation$321 thousand
Courts and legal services$96 thousand

Running the government and other costs

32%$4.3 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more

Other and not broken out$2.7 million
Government buildings$1.0 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$437 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

13%$1.7 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$1.7 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

12%$1.6 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste

Sewer systems$1.4 million
Garbage and solid waste$154 thousand

Interest on debt

2.8%$372 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.7%$224 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$187 thousand
Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Health and hospitals

<0.1%$6 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$6 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tinicum 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 Tinicum 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.