Town government · Sumter County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Emelle took in $243 thousand and spent $246 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)70%Town taxes30%

What stands out

19%

of Emelle's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes30%

Sales tax
19%$47 thousand
Property tax
6.6%$16 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$1 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$170 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 4 more
  • Electric power$121 thousand
  • Gas$19 thousand
  • Water$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Sewer$5 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Health and hospitals0.8%

What stands out

13%

of Emelle's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$107 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 3 more
  • Electric power$62 thousand
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
  • Gas supply$9 thousand
  • Water supply$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$55 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
  • Airports$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Emelle. 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 Emelle 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.