Borough government · Cambria County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sankertown took in $359 thousand and spent $362 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)50%Borough taxes30%State tax money16%County and local tax money2.5%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

16%

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

Borough taxes30%

Individual income tax
16%$58 thousand
Property tax
9.5%$34 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$179 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$110 thousand
  • Garbage collection$53 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$59 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$9 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

34%

of Sankertown'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
35%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$123 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$123 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$101 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$51 thousand
  • Water supply$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Sankertown. 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 Sankertown 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.