Town government · Caroline County, MD

Hillsboro's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hillsboro took in $51 thousand and spent $46 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%State tax money16%Fines and other7.8%County and local tax money5.9%

What stands out

35%

of Hillsboro's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes71%

Property tax
35%$18 thousand
Individual income tax
35%$18 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$8 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$3 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking24%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%

What stands out

24%

of Hillsboro's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hillsboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hillsboro 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.