Borough government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Williamstown took in $585 thousand and spent $332 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes73%Federal tax money12%State tax money12%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

20%

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

Borough taxes73%

Property tax
33%$191 thousand
Other taxes
21%$121 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
20%$117 thousand

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$73 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$72 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$7 thousand
Fines
0.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

53%

of Williamstown'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%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$177 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$177 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$133 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$45 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Williamstown. 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 Williamstown 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.