Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Caln Township took in $11.2 million and spent $10.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)27%State tax money7.6%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money0.5%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

25%

of Caln Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes61%

Property tax
27%$3.0 million
Individual income tax
25%$2.8 million
Other taxes
9.4%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$492 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$278 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$277 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$888 thousand
  • Other service charges$756 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$9 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$845 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$57 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$372 thousand
Fines
0.4%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

36%

of Caln Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$428 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$404 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$430 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$406 thousand
  • Government buildings$196 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$774 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$744 thousand
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Caln 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 Caln 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.