Borough government · Montgomery County, PA

West Conshohocken's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Conshohocken took in $6.8 million and spent $8.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes77%Fees for services (sewer)14%State tax money4.8%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

54%

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

Borough taxes77%

Individual income tax
54%$3.7 million
Other taxes
14%$984 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$833 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$101 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.5%$579 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$961 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$843 thousand
  • Other service charges$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$331 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$58 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$129 thousand
Fines
1.8%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.6%Roads, transit and parking7.8%

What stands out

17%

of West Conshohocken's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$758 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$162 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.6%$812 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$722 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$667 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$667 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of West Conshohocken. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of West Conshohocken 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.