Borough government · Westmoreland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bolivar took in $154 thousand and spent $138 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes53%Fees for services (parks and recreation)16%Federal tax money15%State tax money14%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

22%

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

Borough taxes53%

Property tax
24%$37 thousand
Individual income tax
22%$34 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$24 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$23 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$21 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%

What stands out

20%

of Bolivar's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$80 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$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Bolivar. 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 Bolivar 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.