Borough government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Halifax took in $421 thousand and spent $343 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes53%Fines and other19%Federal tax money17%State tax money6.4%Fees for services (parking)3.6%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

18%

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

Borough taxes53%

Property tax
25%$106 thousand
Individual income tax
18%$74 thousand
Other taxes
11%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParking
  • Parking$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$71 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$27 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$2 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$75 thousand
Fines
1.4%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Halifax'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
36%$124 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$124 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$59 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$94 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$56 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$19 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Halifax. 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 Halifax 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.