Borough government · Delaware County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upland took in $5.2 million and spent $5.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes47%Fines and other28%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)16%State tax money5.1%Federal tax money3.3%

What stands out

36%

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

Borough taxes47%

Individual income tax
36%$1.9 million
Property tax
5.6%$295 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$272 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$164 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$46 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$38 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$838 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$643 thousand
  • Garbage collection$183 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$174 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$264 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
25%$1.3 million
Fines
3.1%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs31%Housing and community development16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.7%Roads, transit and parking4.4%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

16%

of Upland's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$157 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$152 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$378 thousand
  • Government buildings$184 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
Housing and community development
16%$862 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.7%$473 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$473 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$240 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$240 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$222 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$222 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Upland. 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 Upland 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.