Borough government · Armstrong County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elderton took in $205 thousand and spent $203 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes52%State tax money20%Fines and other18%Federal tax money8.8%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes52%

Property tax
30%$62 thousand
Individual income tax
14%$29 thousand
Other taxes
7.3%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$18 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$40 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$5 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
15%$30 thousand
Fines
2.9%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

What stands out

34%

of Elderton'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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$73 thousand
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$40 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$70 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$30 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Elderton. 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 Elderton 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.