Borough government · Washington County, PA

Coal Center's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coal Center took in $89 thousand and spent $54 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Borough taxes44%Federal tax money7.9%

What stands out

17%

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

Borough taxes44%

Property tax
24%$21 thousand
Individual income tax
17%$15 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$7 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.7%

What stands out

56%

of Coal Center'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
56%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$11 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$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 Coal Center. 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 Coal Center 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.