Borough government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Arendtsville took in $693 thousand and spent $971 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%Borough taxes31%Federal tax money7.2%State tax money6.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

16%

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

Borough taxes31%

Individual income tax
16%$109 thousand
Property tax
12%$85 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$379 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$208 thousand
  • Sewer$171 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$50 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$42 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$6 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Running the government and other costs9.3%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%Interest on debt1.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

80%

of Arendtsville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
80%$781 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$632 thousand
  • Sewer systems$147 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$90 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$38 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$56 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$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

Borough of Arendtsville. 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 Arendtsville 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.