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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rockwood took in $816 thousand and spent $724 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%Borough taxes21%Fines and other17%Federal tax money5.3%State tax money3.9%

What stands out

8.7%

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

Borough taxes21%

Individual income tax
8.7%$71 thousand
Property tax
8.3%$68 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$431 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$207 thousand
  • Water$204 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$43 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$32 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$135 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

44%

of Rockwood'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
44%$322 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$176 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$69 thousand
  • Government buildings$62 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$195 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$126 thousand
  • Sewer systems$66 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Rockwood. 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 Rockwood 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.