Borough government · Bradford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Monroe took in $215 thousand and spent $195 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes62%State tax money16%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money5.6%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services0.5%

What stands out

21%

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

Borough taxes62%

Property tax
36%$77 thousand
Individual income tax
21%$46 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$27 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$35 thousand

County and local tax money5.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.6%$12 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$4 thousand
Fines
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%

What stands out

32%

of Monroe'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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$63 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$8 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$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 Monroe. 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 Monroe 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.