Borough government · Monroe County, PA

East Stroudsburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), East Stroudsburg took in $11.8 million and spent $14.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%Borough taxes35%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money4.5%

What stands out

8.9%

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

Borough taxes35%

Property tax
20%$2.3 million
Individual income tax
8.9%$1.1 million
Other taxes
6.4%$751 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$510 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$144 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$967 thousand
  • Other service charges$187 thousand
  • Parking$129 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$660 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$531 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$566 thousand
Fines
1.5%$182 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

25%

of East Stroudsburg'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$330 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$217 thousand
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.7 million
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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$852 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$262 thousand
  • Government buildings$144 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Parking$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$451 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$451 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$211 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$192 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$192 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$22 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of East Stroudsburg. 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 East Stroudsburg 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.