Township government · Chester County, PA

West Caln Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Caln Township took in $3.8 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money13%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.2%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

38%

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

Township taxes68%

Individual income tax
38%$1.5 million
Property tax
19%$706 thousand
Other taxes
11%$430 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$257 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$171 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$121 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$107 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$477 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$485 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$27 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$76 thousand
Fines
0.6%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Health and hospitals0.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

33%

of West Caln Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$944 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
  • Fire protection$67 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$761 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)$337 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$290 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Caln 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 West Caln 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.