Township government · Chester County, PA

North Coventry Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Coventry Township took in $6.3 million and spent $5.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money11%Federal tax money7.7%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)7.0%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

36%

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

Township taxes70%

Individual income tax
36%$2.3 million
Property tax
22%$1.4 million
Other taxes
12%$736 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$304 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$285 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$439 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$383 thousand
  • Road charges$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$486 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$686 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$23 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$186 thousand
Fines
0.6%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs22%Interest on debt2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%

What stands out

45%

of North Coventry 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$181 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$425 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$290 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$256 thousand
  • Government buildings$167 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$84 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

North Coventry 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 North Coventry 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.