Borough government · Beaver County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Darlington took in $100 thousand and spent $80 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes45%County and local tax money30%Federal tax money12%State tax money11%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

30%

of Darlington'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 taxes45%

Individual income tax
22%$22 thousand
Property tax
16%$16 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$12 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$11 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$30 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$1 thousand
Fines
1.0%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%

What stands out

48%

of Darlington'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
48%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$20 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
  • Electric power$1 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Darlington. 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 Darlington 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.