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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Calhan took in $1.3 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Federal tax money7.9%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money2.0%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

39%

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

Town taxes48%

Sales tax

39%$523 thousand

Property tax

8.5%$113 thousand

Other taxes

0.3%$4 thousand

What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses

Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services

38%$504 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more

Water$294 thousand
Sewer$194 thousand
Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government

7.9%$105 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state

0.4%$5 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.0%$26 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other

2.7%$36 thousand

Fines

1.2%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Running the government and other costs7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

44%

of Calhan'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

44%$469 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more

Police$433 thousand
Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Inspections and regulation$7 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

37%$399 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems

Water supply$226 thousand
Sewer systems$173 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

9.1%$97 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$97 thousand

Running the government and other costs

7.6%$81 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)$52 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
Government buildings$3 thousand
Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.2%$13 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Interest on debt

0.5%$5 thousand

Health and hospitals

<0.1%$1 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$1 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Calhan. 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 Calhan 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.