City government · Mobile County, AL
Creola's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Creola took in $2.1 million and spent $575 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Creola's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes77%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; tobacco taxes and 4 more
- Motor fuel taxes$179 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$121 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$97 thousand
- Amusement licenses$54 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$14 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services0.3%
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other22%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Creola'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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$193 thousand
- Courts and legal services$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$196 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$124 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Creola. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Creola 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.