Borough government · Chester County, PA

Spring City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Spring City took in $3.2 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)42%Federal tax money5.4%State tax money5.2%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

15%

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

Borough taxes44%

Property tax
19%$614 thousand
Individual income tax
15%$473 thousand
Other taxes
10%$316 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$169 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$93 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$883 thousand
  • Garbage collection$344 thousand
  • Other service charges$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$172 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$166 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$26 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$57 thousand
Fines
0.7%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking10%Environment and natural resources5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

42%

of Spring City'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
42%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$620 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$277 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$197 thousand
  • Government buildings$93 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$648 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$350 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$290 thousand
  • Water supply$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$516 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$373 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$53 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$280 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$280 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.2%$147 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$147 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Spring City. 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 Spring City 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.