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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Englewood took in $124 million and spent $105 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Fines and other4.8%State tax money3.0%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

35%

of Englewood's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes51%

Sales tax
35%$43.7 million
Property tax
8.9%$11.0 million
Other taxes
6.6%$8.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.6 million
  • Other licenses$2.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$49.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$25.8 million
  • Water$13.1 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Housing$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$81 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$3.7 million

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%$2.4 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$5.6 million
Fines
0.3%$382 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

12%

of Englewood's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$33.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$19.6 million
  • Water supply$13.5 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$25.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$24.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$15.9 million
  • Fire protection$7.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$12.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.3 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
Housing and community development
2.9%$3.1 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$970 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$231 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Englewood. 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 Englewood 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.