Borough government · Washington County, PA

West Middletown's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Middletown took in $72 thousand and spent $63 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%Borough taxes26%Federal tax money9.7%Fees for services (road charges)8.3%County and local tax money8.3%

What stands out

47%

of West Middletown's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Borough taxes26%

Individual income tax
15%$11 thousand
Property tax
9.7%$7 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$7 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$34 thousand

County and local tax money8.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%

What stands out

41%

of West Middletown'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of West Middletown. 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 West Middletown 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.