Township government · Montgomery County, PA

Upper Dublin Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Upper Dublin Township took in $43.9 million and spent $54.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%Fines and other18%State tax money7.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)7.5%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

22%

of Upper Dublin 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 taxes65%

Property tax
32%$14.3 million
Individual income tax
22%$9.8 million
Other taxes
10%$4.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$957 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$568 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$674 thousand
  • Road charges$132 thousand
  • Garbage collection$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$969 thousand

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$3.4 million

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%$7 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$7.7 million
Fines
0.1%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

12%

of Upper Dublin Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$15.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$337 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$14.2 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)$9.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$854 thousand
  • Government buildings$614 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$11.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$6.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.7 million
  • Water supply$129 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$593 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$39 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$39 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Dublin 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 Upper Dublin 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.