Borough government · Lycoming County, PA

Jersey Shore's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jersey Shore took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes72%State tax money9.2%Federal tax money8.8%County and local tax money3.8%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.5%

What stands out

16%

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

Borough taxes72%

Property tax
47%$1.2 million
Individual income tax
16%$397 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$226 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$62 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$61 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$217 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$228 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$95 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$81 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Housing and community development4.9%

What stands out

35%

of Jersey Shore'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
35%$784 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$784 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$765 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$614 thousand
  • Fire protection$110 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$450 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$272 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$104 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$38 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$130 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Housing and community development
4.9%$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Jersey Shore. 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 Jersey Shore 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.