Borough government · Lycoming County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Montoursville took in $3.8 million and spent $3.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes50%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)26%State tax money13%Federal tax money6.1%County and local tax money3.0%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes50%

Property tax
28%$1.0 million
Individual income tax
14%$521 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$321 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$179 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$88 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$996 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$955 thousand
  • Other service charges$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$230 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$472 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$114 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$44 thousand
Fines
0.8%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%

What stands out

25%

of Montoursville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$944 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$816 thousand
  • Fire protection$128 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$859 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$859 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$565 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$322 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$219 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$201 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$188 thousand
  • Libraries$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Montoursville. 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 Montoursville 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.