Township government · Northumberland County, PA

West Chillisquaque Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Chillisquaque Township took in $762 thousand and spent $423 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%Federal tax money18%State tax money18%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services (sewer)2.4%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

34%

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

Township taxes57%

Individual income tax
34%$257 thousand
Other taxes
12%$93 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$50 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$88 thousand

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$16 thousand
  • Sewer$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$140 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$138 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$8 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$18 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

20%

of West Chillisquaque Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$174 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$174 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$151 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$75 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$84 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$8 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Chillisquaque 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 West Chillisquaque 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.