Borough government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pillow took in $105 thousand and spent $48 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes69%Federal tax money15%State tax money13%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

31%

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

Borough taxes69%

Property tax
31%$33 thousand
Individual income tax
31%$33 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$16 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$14 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

58%

of Pillow's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Pillow. 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 Pillow 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.