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Rose Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rose Valley took in $446 thousand and spent $561 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes77%Federal tax money11%State tax money8.5%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

31%

of Rose Valley's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Borough taxes77%

Property tax
46%$207 thousand
Other taxes
31%$137 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$92 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$50 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$38 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking12%Environment and natural resources1.8%

What stands out

16%

of Rose Valley's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$222 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$126 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$87 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$87 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$87 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$67 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.8%$10 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Rose Valley. 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 Rose Valley 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.