Borough government · Chester County, PA

Avondale's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Avondale took in $1.9 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)48%Borough taxes32%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money5.7%State tax money4.2%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

20%

of Avondale's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes32%

Individual income tax
20%$376 thousand
Property tax
10%$191 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$54 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$18 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$923 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$694 thousand
  • Water$121 thousand
  • Garbage collection$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$109 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$81 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$58 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Fines
5.9%$113 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

59%

of Avondale's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$883 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$597 thousand
  • Water supply$193 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$256 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$195 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$181 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$181 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$165 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$148 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Avondale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Avondale 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.