Township government · Allegheny County, PA

Upper St. Clair Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Upper St. Clair Township took in $43.3 million and spent $49.0 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)33%Fines and other6.6%State tax money4.6%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

28%

of Upper St. Clair 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 taxes54%

Individual income tax
28%$11.9 million
Property tax
20%$8.6 million
Other taxes
6.3%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$867 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$451 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$14.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$8.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
  • Other service charges$429 thousand
  • Road charges$274 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$2.0 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$825 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$2.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt3.7%

What stands out

26%

of Upper St. Clair 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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$12.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.8 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$11.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$8.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.2 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$10.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$709 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$862 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$227 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper St. Clair 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 St. Clair 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.