Borough government · Warren County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bear Lake took in $35 thousand and spent $32 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes54%Federal tax money23%State tax money20%Fees for services (road charges)2.9%

What stands out

26%

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

Borough taxes54%

Property tax
26%$9 thousand
Individual income tax
26%$9 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$8 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Housing and community development13%

What stands out

13%

of Bear Lake's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Bear Lake. 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 Bear Lake 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.