Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), East Goshen Township took in $21.0 million and spent $21.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)34%Fines and other7.4%State tax money5.5%Federal tax money3.9%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

28%

of East Goshen 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 taxes49%

Individual income tax
28%$5.9 million
Property tax
14%$2.9 million
Other taxes
7.0%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$715 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$405 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$355 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$575 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$244 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$812 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$1.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$15 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$1.5 million
Fines
0.3%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

35%

of East Goshen Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$7.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$5.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$815 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$291 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$739 thousand
  • Other and not broken out-$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$466 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Goshen Township. 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 East Goshen 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.