Borough government · Somerset County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Boswell took in $354 thousand and spent $235 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes55%Federal tax money18%State tax money13%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)8.5%Fines and other5.6%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

24%

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

Borough taxes55%

Individual income tax
24%$85 thousand
Property tax
21%$74 thousand
Other taxes
9.9%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$15 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Road charges$22 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$62 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$45 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$3 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$15 thousand
Fines
1.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

37%

of Boswell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$86 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$44 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$75 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$73 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$32 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Boswell. 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 Boswell 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.