Borough government · Montgomery County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Norristown took in $39.9 million and spent $49.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes71%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)14%State tax money5.1%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Norristown's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Borough taxes71%

Property tax
36%$14.5 million
Individual income tax
26%$10.2 million
Other taxes
9.6%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$910 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$373 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$220 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parking$324 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$2.0 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$2.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$272 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Fines
2.3%$913 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$482 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

45%

of Norristown's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$21.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$15.3 million
  • Fire protection$4.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$686 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$15.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.4 million
  • Government buildings$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
  • Water supply$191 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Housing and community development
3.1%$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Norristown. 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 Norristown 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.