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North Pole's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), North Pole took in $11.3 million and spent $12.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes68%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money3.9%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

52%

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

City taxes68%

Sales tax
52%$5.9 million
Property tax
10%$1.2 million
Other taxes
5.2%$586 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$347 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$109 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$90 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$799 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.9%$442 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$122 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$551 thousand
Fines
1.0%$118 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

52%

of North Pole'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
52%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$239 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$995 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$124 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$137 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$40 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$33 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of North Pole. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of North Pole 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.