Borough government · Bradford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Burlington took in $25 thousand and spent $19 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes60%State tax money40%

What stands out

48%

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

Borough taxes60%

Individual income tax
48%$12 thousand
Property tax
8.0%$2 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

What stands out

63%

of Burlington's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Burlington. 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 Burlington 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.