Township government · Monroe County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Tobyhanna Township took in $13.3 million and spent $15.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%Fines and other27%State tax money15%Fees for services (sewer)13%County and local tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Tobyhanna Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes43%

Property tax
24%$3.2 million
Other taxes
11%$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$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$215 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$192 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
8.0%$1.1 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$565 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$72 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.0 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$174 thousand

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other
26%$3.5 million
Fines
0.2%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs30%Housing and community development9.7%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.0%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

40%

of Tobyhanna 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
40%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$102 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$92 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$4.6 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$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$652 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$234 thousand
  • Government buildings$136 thousand
Housing and community development
9.7%$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.0%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$279 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$239 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$178 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$178 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tobyhanna Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Tobyhanna 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.