Township government · Delaware County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newtown Township took in $12.2 million and spent $13.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes88%State tax money7.2%County and local tax money1.8%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services (road charges)1.5%

What stands out

39%

of Newtown Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.2%.

Township taxes88%

Property tax
49%$6.0 million
Other taxes
39%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.9 million
  • Public utility licenses$358 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$187 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$154 thousand
  • Road charges$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$882 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$216 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$173 thousand
Fines
0.2%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

55%

of Newtown Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$569 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$144 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$636 thousand
  • Government buildings$331 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$299 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$692 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$692 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$669 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$407 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$262 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$303 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$37 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$37 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$31 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Newtown 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 Newtown 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.