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Oak Grove Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oak Grove Heights took in $752 thousand and spent $472 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other46%Town taxes27%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (sewer)12%

What stands out

46%

of Oak Grove Heights' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes27%

Sales tax
25%$189 thousand
Property tax
2.3%$17 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$92 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$111 thousand

Fines and other46%

Interest, rents and other
46%$343 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt17%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

17%

of Oak Grove Heights' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$230 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Interest on debt
17%$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$67 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oak Grove Heights. 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 Oak Grove Heights 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.