Borough government · Carbon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Weissport took in $205 thousand and spent $156 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 taxes62%Fees for services (garbage collection)23%State tax money9.3%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

23%

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

Borough taxes62%

Property tax
33%$67 thousand
Individual income tax
23%$48 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$19 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$6 thousand
Fines
2.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

23%

of Weissport'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
38%$59 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)$42 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$9 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Weissport. 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 Weissport 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.