Borough government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Grove took in $3.2 million and spent $3.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money13%Federal tax money4.6%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

23%

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

Borough taxes41%

Individual income tax
23%$741 thousand
Property tax
15%$476 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$107 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$71 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$500 thousand
  • Sewer$486 thousand
  • Garbage collection$165 thousand
  • Other service charges$86 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$149 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$410 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%$18 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$41 thousand
Fines
1.2%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking6.3%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

13%

of West Grove'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$845 thousand
  • Sewer systems$624 thousand
  • Water supply$365 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$666 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$539 thousand
  • Fire protection$105 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$456 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$441 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$378 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$120 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$95 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$229 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$229 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of West Grove. 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 Borough of West Grove 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.