Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oakdale took in $1.6 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes40%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%Fines and other20%Federal tax money4.8%State tax money3.2%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

12%

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

Borough taxes40%

Property tax
24%$371 thousand
Individual income tax
12%$195 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$68 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$27 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$467 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$285 thousand
  • Garbage collection$178 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$75 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$50 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$19 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$318 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

23%

of Oakdale's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$455 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$267 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Government buildings$59 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$383 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$207 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$159 thousand
  • Sewer systems$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$348 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$348 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$307 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$208 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Oakdale. 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 Oakdale 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.