Township government · Mercer County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wilmington Township took in $482 thousand and spent $413 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money19%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)11%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

29%

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

Township taxes54%

Individual income tax
29%$142 thousand
Property tax
18%$85 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$27 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$45 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$71 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$92 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$7 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Environment and natural resources0.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

6.3%

of Wilmington Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$242 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$242 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$117 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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.