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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Unalakleet took in $1.7 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%City taxes30%State tax money18%Fines and other18%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
28%$488 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$16 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$583 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$273 thousand
  • Sewer$87 thousand
  • Other service charges$80 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$58 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$55 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$312 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$300 thousand
Fines
0.3%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

19%

of Unalakleet'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
44%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$695 thousand
  • Water supply$197 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$544 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$327 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$163 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$430 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$430 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$268 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$268 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Unalakleet. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Unalakleet 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.