Borough government · Jefferson County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sykesville took in $1.2 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)61%Borough taxes25%State tax money5.5%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

7.9%

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

Borough taxes25%

Property tax
15%$182 thousand
Individual income tax
7.9%$95 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$11 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$735 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$386 thousand
  • Sewer$338 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$58 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$66 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$2 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$39 thousand
Fines
0.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Interest on debt0.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

56%

of Sykesville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$653 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$398 thousand
  • Sewer systems$253 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$204 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$66 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$62 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$178 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$178 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$116 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$69 thousand
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Sykesville. 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 Sykesville 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.