Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Schuylkill Township took in $8.6 million and spent $7.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes84%State tax money6.2%Federal tax money5.4%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.3%Fines and other1.0%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

49%

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

Township taxes84%

Individual income tax
49%$4.2 million
Property tax
25%$2.2 million
Other taxes
9.4%$805 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$451 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$181 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$287 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$286 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$465 thousand

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$532 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%$37 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$68 thousand
Fines
0.2%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking28%Environment and natural resources3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

34%

of Schuylkill 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%

Running the government and other costs
34%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$526 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$353 thousand
  • Government buildings$283 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$485 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$153 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$238 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$238 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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.