Borough government · Bedford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Schellsburg took in $92 thousand and spent $82 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes54%Fines and other15%State tax money14%County and local tax money13%Fees for services (electric power)3.3%

What stands out

30%

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

Borough taxes54%

Individual income tax
30%$28 thousand
Property tax
18%$17 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power
  • Electric power$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$13 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$12 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$13 thousand
Fines
1.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%

What stands out

45%

of Schellsburg'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
50%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
45%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Schellsburg. 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 Schellsburg 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.