Township government · Chester County, PA

London Grove Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), London Grove Township took in $9.0 million and spent $6.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)43%Township taxes39%Fines and other7.0%State tax money5.5%Federal tax money5.1%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

43%

of London Grove 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 taxes39%

Individual income tax
26%$2.3 million
Property tax
7.4%$669 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$514 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$369 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$139 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Water$810 thousand
  • Garbage collection$653 thousand
  • Other service charges$243 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$462 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$494 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$58 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$620 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

22%

of London Grove 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%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$877 thousand
  • Water supply$662 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.4 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$770 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$302 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$199 thousand
  • Government buildings$95 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$965 thousand
  • Libraries$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$595 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$442 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$134 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Housing and community development
3.0%$204 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$151 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$82 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$82 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

London Grove 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 London Grove 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.