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Whelen Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Whelen Springs took in $162 thousand and spent $46 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)83%State tax money11%County and local tax money6.2%

What stands out

83%

of Whelen Springs' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Fees for services83%

Fees for services
83%$134 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$129 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$18 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt50%Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%

What stands out

50%

of Whelen Springs' 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%

Interest on debt
50%$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Whelen Springs. 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 Whelen Springs 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.