Township government · Delaware County, PA

Upper Chichester Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upper Chichester Township took in $16.4 million and spent $45.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)9.2%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money5.5%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

33%

of Upper Chichester Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes75%

Individual income tax
33%$5.5 million
Property tax
27%$4.4 million
Other taxes
15%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$917 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$371 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$301 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$109 thousand
  • Road charges$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$896 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$274 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$272 thousand
Fines
0.2%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs75%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

75%

of Upper Chichester Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
75%$33.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$519 thousand
  • Government buildings$103 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$578 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$401 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$536 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$446 thousand
  • Libraries$90 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$172 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Chichester 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 Upper Chichester 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.