Township government · Chester County, PA

Newlin Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newlin Township took in $992 thousand and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money9.6%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services (water)2.0%

What stands out

42%

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

Township taxes78%

Individual income tax
42%$412 thousand
Property tax
20%$199 thousand
Other taxes
17%$166 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$140 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
  • Other service charges$18 thousand
  • Water$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$70 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$95 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$27 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development68%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs7.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

68%

of Newlin Township's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
68%$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$336 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$336 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$169 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$84 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$131 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$53 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$19 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$18 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$18 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Newlin 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 Newlin 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.