Borough government · Huntingdon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alexandria took in $112 thousand and spent $116 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes55%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money13%State tax money12%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

33%

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

Borough taxes55%

Individual income tax
33%$37 thousand
Property tax
19%$21 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$17 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$13 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$14 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$5 thousand
Fines
0.9%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs34%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%

What stands out

44%

of Alexandria'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%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$51 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Alexandria. 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 Alexandria 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.