Borough government · Northumberland County, PA

Marion Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marion Heights took in $232 thousand and spent $188 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes57%Fines and other13%Federal tax money13%State tax money10%Fees for services6.5%

What stands out

23%

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

Borough taxes57%

Property tax
24%$55 thousand
Individual income tax
23%$53 thousand
Other taxes
10%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$30 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$24 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries42%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking14%

What stands out

42%

of Marion Heights' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
42%$79 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$22 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$27 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Marion Heights. 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 Marion Heights 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.