Borough government · Erie County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cranesville took in $503 thousand and spent $612 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)54%Borough taxes21%County and local tax money13%Federal tax money6.2%State tax money4.0%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

13%

of Cranesville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes21%

Individual income tax
10%$51 thousand
Property tax
7.6%$38 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$272 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$157 thousand
  • Water$114 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$31 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$20 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$63 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%

What stands out

24%

of Cranesville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$295 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$157 thousand
  • Water supply$138 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$148 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$148 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$113 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Cranesville. 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 Cranesville 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.