Township government · Cambria County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $521 thousand and spent $502 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes33%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)30%State tax money13%Fines and other9.4%Federal tax money8.4%County and local tax money6.0%

What stands out

30%

of Washington Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes33%

Individual income tax
19%$101 thousand
Property tax
11%$55 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$155 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Road charges$85 thousand
  • Garbage collection$62 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$44 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$68 thousand

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$31 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$48 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

15%

of Washington 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
55%$275 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$275 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$74 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$61 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$61 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.