Village government · Luzerne County, PA

Bear Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bear Creek took in $137 thousand and spent $157 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes70%State tax money20%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

38%

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

Village taxes70%

Individual income tax
38%$52 thousand
Property tax
17%$23 thousand
Other taxes
15%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$13 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$27 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Fines
0.7%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

59%

of Bear Creek'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
59%$93 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$33 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$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bear Creek. 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 Bear Creek 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.