Borough government · Erie County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), McKean took in $178 thousand and spent $163 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes49%Fines and other20%State tax money17%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money2.2%

What stands out

28%

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

Borough taxes49%

Individual income tax
28%$50 thousand
Property tax
11%$20 thousand
Other taxes
10%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$19 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$31 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$4 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$35 thousand
Fines
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

46%

of McKean'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
46%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$75 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of McKean. 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 McKean 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.