Township government · Monroe County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tunkhannock Township took in $3.2 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%Federal tax money11%State tax money8.4%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.4%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

19%

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

Township taxes71%

Property tax
35%$1.1 million
Individual income tax
19%$610 thousand
Other taxes
18%$573 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$353 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$115 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$74 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$176 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$171 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$356 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$273 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$105 thousand
Fines
0.5%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Health and hospitals1.4%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

49%

of Tunkhannock 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
49%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$767 thousand
  • Fire protection$201 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$25 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$515 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$515 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$433 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$192 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$102 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$75 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$72 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tunkhannock 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 Tunkhannock 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.