Borough government · Somerset County, PA

Central City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Central City took in $442 thousand and spent $377 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes41%Fees for services (garbage collection)25%State tax money13%Federal tax money12%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

19%

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

Borough taxes41%

Individual income tax
19%$82 thousand
Property tax
18%$80 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$9 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$111 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$110 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$54 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$57 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$9 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$27 thousand
Fines
0.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%

What stands out

29%

of Central City'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
29%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$105 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)$30 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$101 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$101 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Central City. 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 Central City 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.