Township government · Schuylkill County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Penn Township took in $2.4 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money28%Federal tax money9.4%Fines and other5.7%Fees for services1.4%

What stands out

23%

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

Township taxes56%

Property tax
24%$583 thousand
Individual income tax
23%$565 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$198 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$84 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$63 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$225 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$662 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
5.4%$131 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

26%

of West Penn 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
49%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$562 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$458 thousand
  • Fire protection$98 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$408 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$190 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$144 thousand
  • Government buildings$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$57 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$34 thousand
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$31 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$31 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Penn 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 Penn 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.