Borough government · Schuylkill County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Girardville took in $474 thousand and spent $711 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes61%Federal tax money16%State tax money11%Fines and other8.6%Fees for services3.8%

What stands out

19%

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

Borough taxes61%

Property tax
35%$168 thousand
Individual income tax
19%$92 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$12 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$75 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$50 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$32 thousand
Fines
1.9%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Interest on debt22%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

22%

of Girardville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$312 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$167 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$97 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Interest on debt
22%$153 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$141 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$141 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$40 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Girardville. 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 Girardville 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.