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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Edgewater took in $12.9 million and spent $14.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes74%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%State tax money3.2%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

71%

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

City taxes74%

Sales tax
71%$9.1 million
Property tax
3.3%$423 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$677 thousand
  • Sewer$412 thousand
  • Garbage collection$339 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$410 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$155 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Environment and natural resources1.2%

What stands out

54%

of Edgewater's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$7.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$592 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$283 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$242 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$567 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$350 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$179 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$179 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Edgewater. 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 Edgewater 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.