Town government · Etowah County, AL
Altoona's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Altoona took in $579 thousand and spent $1.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Altoona's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.
Town taxes57%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$93 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$72 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$15 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
- Public utility licenses$6 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services43%
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
- Water$211 thousand
- Garbage collection$36 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other0.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Altoona's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$483 thousand
- Other and not broken out$129 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$91 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$180 thousand
- Water supply$117 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$142 thousand
- Fire protection$57 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Altoona. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Town of Altoona 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.