Borough government · Lehigh County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coopersburg took in $5.3 million and spent $6.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Borough taxes31%State tax money16%Federal tax money13%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

13%

of Coopersburg's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes31%

Property tax
21%$1.1 million
Individual income tax
7.1%$377 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$199 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$105 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$849 thousand
  • Water$580 thousand
  • Garbage collection$298 thousand
  • Other service charges$80 thousand
  • Road charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$699 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$870 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$218 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

52%

of Coopersburg'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
52%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$549 thousand
  • Sewer systems$400 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$295 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.1 million
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$642 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$170 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$165 thousand
  • Government buildings$75 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$798 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$719 thousand
  • Fire protection$54 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$204 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$182 thousand
  • Libraries$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Coopersburg. 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 Coopersburg 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.