Township government · Armstrong County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Franklin Township took in $823 thousand and spent $594 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes53%State tax money27%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money4.5%Fees for services (road charges)3.5%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes53%

Individual income tax
26%$212 thousand
Property tax
21%$172 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$19 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$27 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$90 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$225 thousand

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$37 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$5 thousand
Fines
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

70%

of West Franklin 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
70%$418 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$418 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$128 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$50 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
  • Water supply$4 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Franklin 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 Franklin 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.