East Goshen Township

What East Goshen Township does

East Goshen Township is a Second Class Township located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, functioning as a municipal government entity serving a residential community. Established in 1817 when it separated from Goshen Township, it covers approximately 10.1 square miles and serves a population that has grown from 16,824 at the 2000 Census to over 18,000 residents today. Core municipal services include police protection delivered through the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department (a joint partnership established in 1981), fire and emergency medical services via the Goshen Fire Company, public works and road maintenance, sewer and refuse collection utilities, parks and recreation programming, and code enforcement.

The township generates revenue through a diversified municipal funding base: a property tax of approximately 1.75 mills on residential properties, an earned income tax, real estate transfer taxes, and user fees for sewer and refuse services. It operates under Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code with an elected Board of Supervisors and appointed administrative staff. The township has pursued sustainability initiatives, earning a Gold-level Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification in 2018, and has engaged in environmental programming including the Goshen 250 Nature Challenge and adoption of ordinances addressing CO2 pipeline infrastructure. Service delivery is bounded strictly by its geographic boundaries, and the township functions as a non-profit public entity rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

East Goshen Township

Legal name

East Goshen Township

Website

https://eastgoshen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1817

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Goshen Township is a Second Class municipal government in Chester County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1817, serving over 18,000 residents across 10.1 square miles with police, fire, public works, sewer, refuse, and parks services funded through property and earned income taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Municipal Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Right-of-Way & Easement Valuation (BPAJAKAI)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Property tax collection
• Public works infrastructure
• Parks and recreation programs
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax: Real estate taxes levied at 1.75 mills (0.175% of assessed value), collected by Chester County Treasurer's Office
2. Sewer Service Fees: Quarterly sewer charges with fixed rate ($60.61 per quarter as of July 2024) plus variable rate ($12.00 per thousand gallons). Rates recalculated annually based on winter water usage.
3. Refuse/Trash Collection Fees: Quarterly refuse rate of $100.00 effective January 1, 2022. Service provided to single-family residences only via A.J. Blosenski Inc.
4. Earned Income Tax: 1% earned income tax rate. 50% goes to West Chester Area School District and 50% to the Township. PSD code is 151202. Collected by Keystone Collections Group.
5. Permit and License Fees: Peddling and soliciting license costs $50. Building permits, zoning permits, and various other municipal permits and certifications available.
6. Utility Certifications: $15 sewer certifications and $15 trash certifications. Separate checks required for each certification.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

East Goshen Township provides municipal government services to residential property owners within its 10.1 square mile jurisdiction in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Core offerings include public safety (police protection via regional department and fire/EMS services), public works (road maintenance, 86 miles of sanitary sewer, stormwater management), parks and recreation programs on 200+ acres of open space, trash and recycling collection, code enforcement and permits, and administrative services including sewer/refuse billing and tax collection.

Product overview

East Goshen Township operates as a second-class Pennsylvania municipality providing a comprehensive suite of public services to approximately 10 square miles of residential community. Rather than a unified software product, the township's offering consists of interconnected municipal service departments: the website portal serves as the primary digital interface for accessing services including police and fire protection (via regional partnerships), public works infrastructure maintenance, park and recreation programming, code enforcement and permits, trash and recycling collection, sewer billing, emergency management, and stormwater management. The township also maintains sustainability certification at the Gold level through the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification program. Services are delivered through a combination of in-house staff, regional police and fire partnerships, and contracted service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Protection Services
• Fire and EMS Services
• Public Works Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero missed service pickups reported for 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 1981Combined regional police force established December 1981 providing full-service law enforcement to East Goshen, Westtown, and Thornbury Townships. Full service law enforcement agency employing 42 officers including 9 part-time officers. Located at 1041 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382.
• Goshen Fire CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary fire and EMS provider serving approximately 95% of East Goshen Township. Organized July 21, 1950. Operates two stations: Station 54 at 1320 Park Avenue and Station 56 at 1299 Boot Road.
• Malvern Fire CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides fire and EMS services to the northeastern corner of East Goshen Township. Located at 429 E King Street, Malvern, PA. Phone: 610-647-0693.
• A.J. Blosenski Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted trash and recycling hauler providing services to single-family residences in East Goshen Township under multi-year contract. Handles trash, recycling, bulk trash, and yard waste collection.
• Keystone Collections GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResponsible for earned income tax collections for all municipalities and school districts in Chester County. Collects the township's 1% earned income tax (PSD code 151202). Phone: 724-978-0300.
• PennonicoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering firm serving as Township Engineer for East Goshen Township. Provides civil engineering, environmental, and infrastructure consulting services.
• PECO (Exelon/Pepco Holdings)coreOthersElectric and natural gas utility provider for East Goshen Township. Residents contact PECO (1-800-841-4141) for power outages and gas leaks.
• Aqua America Inc.coreOthersWater utility provider for East Goshen Township. Provides water supply services and billing data used for sewer rate calculations.
• Chester CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government handling real estate tax billing and collection (since Jan 1, 2022). Chester County Treasurer's Office processes township tax payments. Located at 313 W Market St, Suite 3202, PO Box 2748, West Chester, PA 19380.
• West Chester Area School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared tax jurisdiction. School district receives 50% of the township's 1% earned income tax. School district also shares millage with township and county for property tax purposes.
• eForce RecyclingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectronic recycling partner. Partners with East Goshen, West Goshen, West Chester Borough and other municipalities for 'Anything with a Plug' electronic recycling events. TVs/monitors recycled for $30 each.
• Chester County Solid Waste AuthorityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-sponsors hazardous household waste collection events. Accepts materials including paints, solvents, weed killer, pool chemicals for proper disposal.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Borough of West Chester: Municipal government carved out of the original Goshen Township in 1799 that shares the West Chester Area School District tax base and regional service area with East Goshen, providing a comparable municipal services peer at borough scale.

Direct peers

• Uwchlan Township: Chester County township of similar suburban character providing police, public works, sewer, parks/recreation, and code enforcement to a comparable residential population.
• Thornbury Township (Chester County): Chester County township that participates in the same regional police department with East Goshen and offers a parallel set of municipal services to a suburban residential base.
• East Whiteland Township: Neighboring Chester County Second Class Township with a comparable mix of residential, public works, sewer, and parks/recreation services.
• Willistown Township: Chester County Second Class Township of similar size and suburban profile providing the same core municipal services (police, public works, parks, codes, sewer).
• Westtown Township: Chester County township that shares the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department and faces comparable suburban service-delivery and infrastructure maintenance dynamics as East Goshen.
• West Goshen Township: Adjacent Second Class Township in Chester County created in the 1817 split of Goshen Township; offers the same municipal service portfolio (police, public works, sewer, parks, codes) to a similar suburban residential population, making it the closest operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Tredyffrin Township: Larger Chester County township offering the same municipal service categories (police, public works, parks, sewer) but at greater scale and with a more developed commercial tax base, providing a benchmark for service breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIepOAEAR3JJGOMlb2TYsTQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/eastgoshen
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastgoshen
• Xx.com/east_goshen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-goshen-township

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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