Township government · Centre County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Walker Township took in $1.5 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%Federal tax money17%State tax money14%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.7%

What stands out

45%

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

Township taxes63%

Individual income tax
45%$677 thousand
Property tax
10%$153 thousand
Other taxes
7.5%$113 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$91 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$29 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$249 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$213 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$58 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%

What stands out

5.2%

of Walker Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$306 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$152 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$145 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$132 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$97 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Walker 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 Walker 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.