Borough government · Perry County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Millerstown took in $510 thousand and spent $488 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes43%Fees for services (water)25%County and local tax money15%State tax money9.4%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

18%

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

Borough taxes43%

Property tax
20%$100 thousand
Individual income tax
18%$92 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$15 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$126 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$124 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$36 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$48 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$77 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

52%

of Millerstown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$253 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$218 thousand
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$153 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$51 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Millerstown. 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 Millerstown 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.