Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), New London Township took in $2.9 million and spent $2.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money22%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (road charges)3.6%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

43%

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

Township taxes63%

Individual income tax
43%$1.3 million
Property tax
12%$350 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$235 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$134 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$106 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$85 thousand
  • Road charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$313 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$652 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$5 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking54%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Health and hospitals1.2%

What stands out

16%

of New London 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
54%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$569 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$406 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$142 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$360 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$294 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$55 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$82 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
  • Libraries$32 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

New London 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 New London 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.