Borough government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Parkesburg took in $3.3 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes60%Fees for services (garbage collection)17%State tax money10%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.8%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes60%

Property tax
41%$1.4 million
Individual income tax
14%$457 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$193 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$65 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$570 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$365 thousand
  • Other service charges$205 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$209 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$350 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$14 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$146 thousand
Fines
1.4%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%Interest on debt3.5%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

44%

of Parkesburg'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
44%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$182 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$1.1 million
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$490 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$298 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$224 thousand
  • Government buildings$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$415 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$415 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$114 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$114 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$111 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Parkesburg. 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 Parkesburg 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.