Borough government · Mifflin County, PA

Newton Hamilton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newton Hamilton took in $177 thousand and spent $174 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)67%Borough taxes20%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money4.0%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

10%

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

Borough taxes20%

Individual income tax
10%$18 thousand
Property tax
9.6%$17 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$119 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$109 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$10 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$4 thousand
Fines
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%

What stands out

34%

of Newton Hamilton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
34%$59 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$56 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$55 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and fire protection
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Newton Hamilton. 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 Newton Hamilton 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.