Township government · Northumberland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Turbot Township took in $634 thousand and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money26%Federal tax money15%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services1.1%

What stands out

38%

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

Township taxes55%

Individual income tax
38%$244 thousand
Other taxes
13%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$64 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.1%$26 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$92 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$163 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$20 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking87%Running the government and other costs8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

87%

of Turbot Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
87%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$111 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$59 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$61 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Turbot 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 Turbot 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.