Borough government · Pike County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Matamoras took in $1.9 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes75%State tax money9.2%Federal tax money6.6%Fines and other6.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.8%

What stands out

19%

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

Borough taxes75%

Property tax
51%$979 thousand
Individual income tax
19%$358 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$103 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$61 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$53 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$46 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$126 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$177 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$120 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

42%

of Matamoras' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$598 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$469 thousand
  • Fire protection$66 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$451 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$200 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$91 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$166 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$166 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.1%$116 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$116 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Matamoras. 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 Matamoras 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.