City government · Clinton County, PA

Lock Haven's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lock Haven took in $11.7 million and spent $14.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes31%State tax money11%Federal tax money6.5%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money3.2%

What stands out

6.5%

of Lock Haven's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Property tax
21%$2.5 million
Other taxes
5.1%$597 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$342 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$185 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
4.8%$567 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$621 thousand
  • Airport$260 thousand
  • Other service charges$172 thousand
  • Parking$118 thousand
  • Road charges$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$763 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.3 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$373 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$293 thousand
Fines
1.3%$153 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt7.0%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

7%

of Lock Haven'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$72 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$470 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
  • Government buildings$161 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Airports$1.0 million
  • Parking$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$379 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$66 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$991 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$387 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$347 thousand
  • Libraries$40 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$353 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$83 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$83 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lock Haven. 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 City of Lock Haven 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.