Borough government · Cumberland County, PA

Mount Holly Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mount Holly Springs took in $1.7 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes39%State tax money24%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)17%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money6.2%County and local tax money4.6%

What stands out

12%

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

Borough taxes39%

Property tax
21%$370 thousand
Individual income tax
12%$206 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$93 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$38 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$289 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$192 thousand
  • Water$52 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$107 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$421 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$80 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Fines
6.6%$114 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.1%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.8%Health and hospitals1.0%

What stands out

35%

of Mount Holly Springs' 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
35%$523 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$469 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$357 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)$137 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$81 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$242 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$242 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$226 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$224 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.8%$148 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$148 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Mount Holly Springs. 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 Mount Holly Springs 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.