City government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coatesville took in $13.8 million and spent $15.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)12%County and local tax money11%State tax money8.3%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

29%

of Coatesville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes61%

Individual income tax
29%$4.0 million
Property tax
25%$3.4 million
Other taxes
7.4%$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$719 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$157 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$152 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$654 thousand
  • Parking$25 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$268 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$1.1 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.5 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$445 thousand
Fines
1.6%$226 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

22%

of Coatesville's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$420 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$196 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$762 thousand
  • Government buildings$706 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
  • Public transit$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.8%$874 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$874 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$387 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$387 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$101 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Coatesville. 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 City of Coatesville 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.