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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Alexander took in $2.8 million and spent $2.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%Federal tax money13%State tax money11%Fines and other7.2%County and local tax money1.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.2%

What stands out

58%

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

Town taxes66%

Sales tax
58%$1.6 million
Other taxes
5.4%$150 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$120 thousand
  • Other licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.0%$82 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$366 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$318 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$45 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Fines
6.1%$169 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Sent to other local governments0.8%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

56%

of Alexander'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
56%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$807 thousand
  • Police$648 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$695 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$434 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$199 thousand
  • Government buildings$62 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$302 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$302 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$136 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$22 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$22 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Alexander. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Alexander 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.