Borough government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Conshohocken took in $21.6 million and spent $19.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes77%Fines and other11%State tax money5.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parking)4.6%Federal tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

31%

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

Borough taxes77%

Individual income tax

31%$6.8 million

Other taxes

30%$6.4 million

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more

Occupation and business licenses$5.4 million
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$869 thousand
Public utility licenses$171 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

16%$3.4 million

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services

4.6%$991 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 3 more

Other service charges$492 thousand
Parks and recreation$362 thousand
Parking$64 thousand
Garbage collection$59 thousand
Road charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government

1.8%$381 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state

5.1%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.2%$251 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other

10%$2.2 million

Fines

0.8%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

42%

of Conshohocken's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

42%$8.3 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$6.0 million
Fire protection$1.6 million
Inspections and regulation$584 thousand
Courts and legal services$184 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

24%$4.7 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking

Roads and highways$4.6 million
Parking$65 thousand

Running the government and other costs

17%$3.3 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
Government buildings$631 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$629 thousand
Other and not broken out$457 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

7.8%$1.5 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Libraries$65 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

6.0%$1.2 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million

Housing and community development

1.6%$320 thousand

Interest on debt

1.6%$309 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Conshohocken. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Conshohocken 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.