Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Springdale took in $4.9 million and spent $5.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Borough taxes37%State tax money11%Federal tax money3.5%Fines and other1.5%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

8.6%

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

Borough taxes37%

Property tax
26%$1.2 million
Individual income tax
8.6%$417 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$151 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$59 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$56 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$758 thousand
  • Garbage collection$340 thousand
  • Other service charges$43 thousand
  • Road charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$172 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$540 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$52 thousand
Fines
0.4%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%

What stands out

7.9%

of Springdale's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$955 thousand
  • Sewer systems$526 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$224 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$874 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$797 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$798 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$386 thousand
  • Government buildings$186 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$175 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
Interest on debt
7.9%$426 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$363 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$326 thousand
  • Libraries$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Springdale. 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 Springdale 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.