Borough government · Mercer County, PA

Jackson Center's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackson Center took in $185 thousand and spent $166 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)68%Borough taxes19%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money4.9%County and local tax money1.1%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

10%

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

Borough taxes19%

Individual income tax
9.7%$18 thousand
Property tax
7.6%$14 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$126 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$11 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$9 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Fines
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking11%Health and hospitals3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

55%

of Jackson Center's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$92 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$43 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.6%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Jackson Center. 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 Jackson Center 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.