Borough government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Charleroi took in $4.1 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes44%Fines and other28%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)10%County and local tax money9.0%State tax money8.2%

What stands out

26%

of Charleroi'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 taxes44%

Property tax
26%$1.0 million
Other taxes
10%$409 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$278 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$79 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
8.7%$354 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$419 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$336 thousand
  • Other service charges$50 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
  • Sewer$10 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$333 thousand

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$365 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
26%$1.1 million
Fines
2.3%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development7.0%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

37%

of Charleroi'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%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$767 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$133 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$107 thousand
  • Fire protection$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$557 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$278 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$152 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Government buildings$63 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$437 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$437 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$378 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$374 thousand
  • Public transit$4 thousand
Housing and community development
7.0%$205 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$162 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$95 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Charleroi. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Charleroi 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.