Town government · Hale County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Moundville took in $7.2 million and spent $4.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%State tax money7.4%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
22%$1.6 million
Other taxes
13%$949 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$894 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.1%$226 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$550 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$538 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Running the government and other costs2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

30%

of Moundville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$511 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$292 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$63 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$14 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$437 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$437 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.7%$120 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)$107 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$61 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Moundville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Moundville 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.