Town government · Elmore County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Coosada took in $684 thousand and spent $465 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%Fines and other12%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)3.2%

What stands out

70%

of Coosada'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 taxes85%

Other taxes
70%$480 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$411 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$22 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$98 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$43 thousand
Fines
6.0%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

47%

of Coosada'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
47%$220 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$201 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$182 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$167 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$54 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$50 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Coosada. 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 Coosada 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.