Borough government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Littlestown took in $5.7 million and spent $5.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%Borough taxes40%Fines and other7.2%State tax money4.8%Federal tax money4.2%

What stands out

10%

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

Borough taxes40%

Property tax
26%$1.5 million
Individual income tax
9.5%$541 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$256 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$176 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$54 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$855 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand
  • Parking$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$236 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$270 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$351 thousand
Fines
1.0%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

21%

of Littlestown's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Water supply$603 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.4 million
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$799 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$275 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$248 thousand
  • Government buildings$31 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$931 thousand
  • Fire protection$127 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$771 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$771 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$230 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Littlestown. 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 Littlestown 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.