Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), West Whiteland Township took in $23.6 million and spent $31.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)26%Fines and other10%State tax money6.9%Federal tax money5.2%

What stands out

33%

of West Whiteland Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes51%

Individual income tax
33%$7.8 million
Other taxes
12%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$990 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$363 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$1.3 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$1.2 million

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$1.6 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$2.3 million
Fines
0.5%$115 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

34%

of West Whiteland Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$10.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$7.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$932 thousand
  • Fire protection$392 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$3.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$933 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$933 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$543 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$110 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Whiteland Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of West Whiteland 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.