Township government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Pottsgrove Township took in $3.0 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%Fees for services (sewer)29%State tax money15%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money6.7%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

29%

of West Pottsgrove Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes42%

Property tax
18%$551 thousand
Individual income tax
16%$482 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$210 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$89 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$66 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$862 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$600 thousand
  • Other service charges$262 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$201 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$440 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$30 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$195 thousand
Fines
0.4%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking14%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

29%

of West Pottsgrove Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$140 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$89 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$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)$408 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$212 thousand
  • Government buildings$93 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$601 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$601 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Pottsgrove 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 Pottsgrove 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.