Borough government · Schuylkill County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tremont took in $601 thousand and spent $779 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes73%State tax money13%County and local tax money7.2%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.8%

What stands out

28%

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

Borough taxes73%

Property tax
40%$239 thousand
Individual income tax
28%$167 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$76 thousand

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$43 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$22 thousand
Fines
1.2%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Housing and community development0.9%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

30%

of Tremont's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$270 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$178 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$92 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$236 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$236 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$221 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$168 thousand
  • Fire protection$53 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$7 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Tremont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Tremont 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.