Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upper Oxford Township took in $1.3 million and spent $927 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money13%Federal tax money10%Fees for services (road charges, water)4.0%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

55%

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

Township taxes72%

Individual income tax
55%$698 thousand
Other taxes
10%$133 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.3%$80 thousand

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$24 thousand
  • Road charges$23 thousand
  • Water$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$133 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$161 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$9 thousand
Fines
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs33%Environment and natural resources13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.2%Health and hospitals3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

13%

of Upper Oxford Township's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$372 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$372 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$306 thousand
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)$143 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$128 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Environment and natural resources
13%$122 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$122 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.2%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$72 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$29 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Oxford 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 Oxford 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.