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Town Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Town Creek took in $983 thousand and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Fines and other16%State tax money13%

What stands out

24%

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

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
24%$232 thousand
Other taxes
13%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$90 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$27 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$31 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$308 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$154 thousand
  • Water$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$123 thousand

Fines and other16%

Fines
16%$155 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Health and hospitals0.2%

What stands out

42%

of Town Creek'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
42%$722 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$461 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$234 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$662 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$232 thousand
  • Water supply$232 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$198 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$227 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$227 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$72 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$48 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Town Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Town Creek 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.