Borough government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newtown took in $2.7 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes82%State tax money7.2%Fees for services (road charges)6.1%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

47%

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

Borough taxes82%

Individual income tax
47%$1.3 million
Property tax
24%$645 thousand
Other taxes
12%$330 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$167 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$97 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$167 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$147 thousand
  • Road charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$195 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$84 thousand
Fines
1.2%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

47%

of Newtown'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
47%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$100 thousand
  • Fire protection$84 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$742 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$742 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$651 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$272 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$260 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$93 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$32 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$9 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$3 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Newtown. 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 Newtown 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.