City government · Gilpin County, CO

Black Hawk's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Black Hawk took in $38.2 million and spent $30.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%City taxes40%Fees for services (water)8.4%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes40%

Other taxes
22%$8.6 million
What's in other taxesAmusement licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Amusement licenses$7.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$574 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$160 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$114 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$6.8 million
Property tax
<0.1%$11 thousand

Fees for services8.4%

Fees for services
8.4%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$279 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$17.2 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$125 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$2.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.3%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Black Hawk's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$6.1 million
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)$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$653 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$619 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
  • Public transit$564 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$4.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.3%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2.5 million
Sent to other local governments
7.3%$2.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.3 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Black Hawk. 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 Black Hawk 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.