Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Pikeland Township took in $4.0 million and spent $5.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money11%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services2.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

64%

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

Township taxes80%

Individual income tax
64%$2.5 million
Other taxes
8.3%$328 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$240 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.9%$312 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$90 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$426 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$6 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$243 thousand
Fines
0.4%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt4.5%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

11%

of West Pikeland Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$884 thousand
  • Fire protection$104 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$79 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$667 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$272 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$255 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$571 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$455 thousand
  • Libraries$116 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$231 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$120 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$120 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Pikeland 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 Pikeland 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.