Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Pikeland Township took in $5.9 million and spent $5.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)7.4%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

52%

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

Township taxes67%

Individual income tax
52%$3.1 million
Other taxes
13%$772 thousand
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$180 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.2%$131 thousand

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$437 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$368 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand
  • Road charges$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$394 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$764 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$14 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$299 thousand
Fines
0.3%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Health and hospitals0.2%Environment and natural resources0.1%

What stands out

31%

of East Pikeland Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$199 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$81 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$515 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$403 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$169 thousand
  • Government buildings$128 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$69 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Pikeland 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 Pikeland 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.