Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Willistown Township took in $16.4 million and spent $15.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)20%State tax money4.4%Federal tax money2.1%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

59%

of Willistown 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 taxes73%

Individual income tax
59%$9.7 million
Other taxes
12%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$293 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$292 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.3%$373 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Road charges$35 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$346 thousand

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$725 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$76 thousand
Fines
0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

42%

of Willistown Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$837 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$203 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$123 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$74 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$945 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$787 thousand
  • Libraries$158 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.0%$450 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$450 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$331 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Willistown 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 Willistown 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.