Borough government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elverson took in $451 thousand and spent $400 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes63%Federal tax money15%State tax money9.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.9%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

37%

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

Borough taxes63%

Individual income tax
37%$167 thousand
Other taxes
26%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$90 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$34 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$68 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$43 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Health and hospitals2.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Elverson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$188 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)$102 thousand
  • Government buildings$67 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$85 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$68 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.5%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$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 Elverson. 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 Elverson 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.