Township government · Montour County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Valley Township took in $973 thousand and spent $739 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money16%Federal tax money12%County and local tax money8.6%Fees for services2.7%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

39%

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

Township taxes59%

Individual income tax
39%$378 thousand
Other taxes
12%$114 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$91 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.0%$78 thousand

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$112 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$158 thousand

County and local tax money8.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.6%$84 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$21 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%

What stands out

74%

of Valley 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
74%$548 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$548 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$155 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$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Valley 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 Valley 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.