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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Manitou Springs took in $30.0 million and spent $25.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (parking, water)25%Fines and other9.2%State tax money4.7%County and local tax money1.6%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
35%$10.4 million
Other taxes
18%$5.4 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; amusement taxes and 7 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$1.3 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$516 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$383 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$311 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$91 thousand
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$67 thousand
  • Other licenses$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$1.7 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesParking; water and 4 more
  • Parking$3.5 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$415 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$153 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$270 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$1.4 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$475 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$2.7 million
Fines
0.2%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

11%

of Manitou Springs' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$8.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$642 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$396 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$4.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking and roads and highways
  • Parking$3.8 million
  • Roads and highways$949 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$77 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$120 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.5%$898 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$898 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$667 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$559 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$108 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Manitou Springs. 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 Manitou 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.