Borough government · Adams County, PA

New Oxford's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), New Oxford took in $1.0 million and spent $879 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes68%Fees for services (garbage collection, electric power)13%Federal tax money9.1%State tax money6.5%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

21%

of New Oxford'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
32%$333 thousand
Individual income tax
21%$216 thousand
Other taxes
15%$156 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$95 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$37 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$133 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$113 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand
  • Electric power$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$95 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$68 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$30 thousand
Fines
0.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

43%

of New Oxford'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$382 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$279 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$333 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$126 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$89 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$109 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$109 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of New Oxford. 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 New Oxford 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.