Borough government · Schuylkill County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tamaqua took in $9.9 million and spent $7.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)57%Borough taxes25%State tax money11%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money3.5%

What stands out

5.7%

of Tamaqua'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
17%$1.7 million
Individual income tax
5.7%$570 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$230 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$93 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$88 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$604 thousand
  • Other service charges$393 thousand
  • Parking$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 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%$349 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$322 thousand
Fines
1.0%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt3.9%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

23%

of Tamaqua's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
25%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$961 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$807 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$112 thousand
  • Government buildings$110 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$773 thousand
  • Water supply$677 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$535 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$202 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$97 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$840 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$628 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$310 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$220 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$142 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$136 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Tamaqua. 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 Tamaqua 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.