Borough government · Cambria County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gallitzin took in $924 thousand and spent $970 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes42%Fines and other24%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)13%State tax money11%Federal tax money8.7%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

15%

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

Borough taxes42%

Property tax
24%$219 thousand
Individual income tax
15%$142 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$122 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parking
  • Garbage collection$121 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$80 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$101 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$11 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
23%$214 thousand
Fines
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

28%

of Gallitzin'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
34%$330 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$184 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$275 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$275 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$147 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
  • Water supply$50 thousand
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$132 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$94 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$82 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$81 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Gallitzin. 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 Gallitzin 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.