Borough government · Blair County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tyrone took in $7.8 million and spent $11.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)62%Borough taxes26%State tax money8.1%Fines and other3.5%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes26%

Individual income tax
14%$1.1 million
Property tax
7.3%$566 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$314 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$132 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$103 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
  • Other service charges$50 thousand
  • Parking$27 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$41 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$629 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$242 thousand
Fines
0.4%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Running the government and other costs6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%

What stands out

71%

of Tyrone'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
71%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$165 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$717 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$554 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$116 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$311 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$301 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Tyrone. 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 Tyrone 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.