Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upper Uwchlan Township took in $11.8 million and spent $14.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)19%Fines and other10%State tax money6.2%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

40%

of Upper Uwchlan 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 taxes63%

Individual income tax
40%$4.8 million
Other taxes
12%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$203 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.9%$1.2 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$203 thousand

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$732 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.2 million
Fines
0.4%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries35%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

35%

of Upper Uwchlan Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
35%$5.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.2 million
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$329 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$301 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.4 million
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)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$580 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$465 thousand
  • Government buildings$272 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$972 thousand
  • Sewer systems$936 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$517 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$92 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$92 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$57 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Uwchlan 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 Uwchlan 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.