Township government · Chester County, PA

Westtown Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Westtown Township took in $13.1 million and spent $12.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)34%State tax money4.6%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

23%

of Westtown 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 taxes52%

Individual income tax
23%$3.0 million
Property tax
22%$2.9 million
Other taxes
7.1%$934 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$529 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$257 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$148 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$355 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$576 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$595 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$123 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$477 thousand
Fines
0.5%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt1.9%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

28%

of Westtown Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$379 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$184 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$124 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$826 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.9 million
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$842 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$769 thousand
  • Government buildings$126 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$118 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$233 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$81 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$70 thousand
  • Libraries$11 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$26 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$26 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Westtown 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 Westtown 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.