Township government · Delaware County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upper Providence Township took in $7.9 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money7.1%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)0.9%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

33%

of Upper Providence Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.2%.

Township taxes81%

Property tax
48%$3.8 million
Other taxes
33%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$494 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$229 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$73 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$58 thousand
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$547 thousand

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$563 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$47 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Fines
1.7%$135 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$123 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

50%

of Upper Providence Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$242 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$188 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$84 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$764 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$581 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$399 thousand
  • Government buildings$72 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.4%$697 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$455 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$242 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$145 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$100 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Providence 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 Providence 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.