Borough government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Centerville took in $2.0 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes60%State tax money19%Federal tax money8.4%Fees for services (road charges)8.0%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

18%

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

Borough taxes60%

Property tax
37%$722 thousand
Individual income tax
18%$355 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$43 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$156 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$119 thousand
  • Road charges$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$164 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$373 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$26 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$51 thousand
Fines
0.6%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%

What stands out

40%

of Centerville'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
40%$683 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$683 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$609 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$336 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$113 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$365 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$254 thousand
  • Fire protection$69 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Centerville. 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 Centerville 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.