Borough government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Twilight took in $126 thousand and spent $59 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%Borough taxes45%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

23%

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

Borough taxes45%

Individual income tax
23%$29 thousand
Property tax
17%$21 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$67 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Fines
1.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking29%Housing and community development1.7%

What stands out

31%

of Twilight'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
39%$23 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$12 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Housing and community development
1.7%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Twilight. 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 Twilight 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.