Township government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Pike Run Township took in $830 thousand and spent $857 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes53%State tax money32%Federal tax money14%Fines and other0.8%Fees for services (water)0.4%

What stands out

23%

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

Township taxes53%

Property tax
25%$205 thousand
Individual income tax
23%$189 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$20 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$114 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$267 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Fines
0.6%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Housing and community development0.6%Health and hospitals0.2%

What stands out

26%

of West Pike Run 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%$353 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$353 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$275 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)$128 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$63 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$222 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$167 thousand
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Pike Run 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 Pike Run 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.