Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Penn Township took in $3.0 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Federal tax money9.6%State tax money8.2%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)7.7%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

34%

of Penn Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes70%

Other taxes
34%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$583 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$324 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$120 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
30%$903 thousand
Property tax
6.4%$194 thousand

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$233 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$191 thousand
  • Water$36 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$289 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$247 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$120 thousand
Fines
0.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking28%Housing and community development14%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

14%

of Penn 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%

Running the government and other costs
31%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$399 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$364 thousand
  • Government buildings$310 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$986 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$986 thousand
Housing and community development
14%$490 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$461 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$203 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$194 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$64 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$290 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 thousand
  • Libraries$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.8%$171 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$171 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Penn 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 Penn 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.