Village government · Erie County, OH

Berlin Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Berlin Heights took in $588 thousand and spent $444 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes71%Fines and other22%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

54%

of Berlin Heights' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes71%

Property tax
54%$317 thousand
Other taxes
10%$59 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$46 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.1%$42 thousand

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$37 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$3 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$130 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking34%Running the government and other costs22%Sent to other local governments2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

41%

of Berlin Heights' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$182 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$172 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$151 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$96 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$13 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Berlin Heights. 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 Village of Berlin Heights 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.