Township government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Towamencin Township took in $20.0 million and spent $19.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%Fees for services (sewer)31%State tax money15%Fines and other5.1%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

19%

of Towamencin 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 taxes48%

Property tax
20%$4.0 million
Individual income tax
19%$3.8 million
Other taxes
8.3%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$932 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$395 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$340 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Other service charges$876 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%$42 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$3.1 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$81 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$988 thousand
Fines
0.2%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

22%

of Towamencin Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$688 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$401 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
  • Parking$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$630 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$201 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$919 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$919 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$239 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Towamencin 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 Towamencin 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.