Borough government · Columbia County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Centralia took in $20 thousand and spent $20 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other60%State tax money35%Borough taxes5.0%

What stands out

60%

of Centralia's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Borough taxes5.0%

Property tax
5.0%$1 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$7 thousand

Fines and other60%

Interest, rents and other
60%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%

What stands out

45%

of Centralia'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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
45%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Centralia. 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 Centralia 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.