Borough government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Adamstown took in $2.0 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%Borough taxes37%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other5.7%State tax money4.2%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes37%

Property tax
15%$296 thousand
Individual income tax
14%$269 thousand
Other taxes
8.3%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$75 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$65 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$940 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$551 thousand
  • Water$244 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$121 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$83 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$110 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%

What stands out

9.1%

of Adamstown's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$740 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$319 thousand
  • Government buildings$205 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$185 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$466 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$334 thousand
  • Water supply$132 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$332 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$253 thousand
  • Fire protection$67 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$227 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$227 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$176 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$165 thousand
  • Libraries$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Adamstown. 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 Borough of Adamstown 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.