Township government · Delaware County, PA
Ridley Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ridley Township took in $33.1 million and spent $32.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ridley Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.
Township taxes51%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
- Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$723 thousand
- Public utility licenses$565 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services29%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
- Sewer$5.2 million
- Garbage collection$2.9 million
- Road charges$525 thousand
- Parks and recreation$440 thousand
- Other service charges$418 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money7.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Ridley Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$5.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$5.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
- Government buildings$185 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
- Police$5.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$614 thousand
- Fire protection$553 thousand
- Courts and legal services$143 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$6.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.5 million
- Libraries$492 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Ridley Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of Ridley 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.