Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Thornbury Township took in $2.4 million and spent $4.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%Fines and other8.6%Federal tax money6.8%State tax money6.1%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)5.9%

What stands out

47%

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

Township taxes73%

Individual income tax
47%$1.1 million
Property tax
13%$316 thousand
Other taxes
13%$308 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$195 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$65 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$142 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$118 thousand
  • Sewer$23 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$164 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$147 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$195 thousand
Fines
0.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%Housing and community development0.8%

What stands out

59%

of Thornbury Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$274 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$137 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$806 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$615 thousand
  • Fire protection$117 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$710 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$710 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$237 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$234 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$55 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
  • Water supply$25 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Thornbury 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 Thornbury 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.