Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Caln Township took in $5.8 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)37%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other3.1%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

37%

of East Caln Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes53%

Individual income tax
24%$1.4 million
Other taxes
19%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$764 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$240 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$581 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Sewer$694 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$254 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$170 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$171 thousand
Fines
0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Health and hospitals1.4%

What stands out

24%

of East Caln 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$347 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$268 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$584 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$545 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$646 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$434 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$86 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$605 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$605 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$99 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$67 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$67 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East 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 East 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.