Borough government · Lawrence County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ellport took in $430 thousand and spent $444 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes71%Federal tax money13%State tax money12%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.9%

What stands out

26%

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

Borough taxes71%

Property tax
37%$160 thousand
Individual income tax
26%$112 thousand
Other taxes
7.4%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$14 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 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%$58 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$51 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$8 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

40%

of Ellport'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
40%$176 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$176 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$156 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$84 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$93 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$57 thousand
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$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 Ellport. 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 Ellport 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.