Borough government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shickshinny took in $313 thousand and spent $430 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money38%Borough taxes30%Fines and other17%Federal tax money14%Fees for services0.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Shickshinny'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
17%$52 thousand
Property tax
8.6%$27 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$43 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$119 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$1 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
16%$51 thousand
Fines
1.0%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Roads, transit and parking28%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Housing and community development6.3%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

55%

of Shickshinny'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
55%$235 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$121 thousand
  • Government buildings$59 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$120 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$120 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Housing and community development
6.3%$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Shickshinny. 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 Shickshinny 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.