Borough government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Millersburg took in $1.5 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes68%State tax money11%Federal tax money10%Fines and other8.9%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)1.4%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

17%

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

Borough taxes68%

Property tax
42%$610 thousand
Individual income tax
17%$253 thousand
Other taxes
8.7%$127 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$46 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParking; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Parking$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$152 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$161 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$8 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$122 thousand
Fines
0.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Interest on debt0.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Millersburg's 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%

Running the government and other costs
29%$454 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$254 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$107 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$410 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$410 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$350 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$350 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$331 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$229 thousand
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Millersburg. 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 Millersburg 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.