Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Aspinwall took in $4.1 million and spent $5.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes63%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%State tax money9.2%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money3.4%

What stands out

17%

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

Borough taxes63%

Property tax
40%$1.6 million
Individual income tax
17%$689 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$287 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$166 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$775 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$538 thousand
  • Sewer$124 thousand
  • Parking$104 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$141 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$378 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$165 thousand
Fines
1.4%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

34%

of Aspinwall'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
34%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$960 thousand
  • Sewer systems$148 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.1 million
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$393 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$330 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$281 thousand
  • Government buildings$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$822 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$667 thousand
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$317 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$317 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Aspinwall. 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 Aspinwall 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.