Borough government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), McSherrystown took in $2.2 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)35%Federal tax money7.5%State tax money7.3%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

15%

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

Borough taxes47%

Property tax
27%$592 thousand
Individual income tax
15%$316 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$103 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$46 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$40 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$743 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$375 thousand
  • Garbage collection$349 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$162 thousand

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$157 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$58 thousand
Fines
1.0%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

34%

of McSherrystown'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$555 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$448 thousand
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$423 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$299 thousand
  • Sewer systems$124 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$384 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$197 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$60 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$264 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$264 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of McSherrystown. 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 McSherrystown 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.