Town government · Baldwin County, AL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Summerdale took in $4.0 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fines and other44%Fees for services (water)8.2%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes48%

Property tax
39%$1.6 million
Other taxes
8.1%$325 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor fuel taxes
  • Other licenses$318 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$330 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$239 thousand
  • Other service charges$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$17 thousand

Fines and other44%

Fines
31%$1.3 million
Interest, rents and other
12%$503 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.6%Housing and community development2.3%

What stands out

50%

of Summerdale'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%

Running the government and other costs
50%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$145 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$704 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$689 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$271 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$192 thousand
  • Libraries$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.6%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$185 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$56 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Summerdale. 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 Summerdale 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.