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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Northglenn took in $70.1 million and spent $56.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money6.4%Federal tax money2.9%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes57%

Sales tax
47%$32.7 million
Property tax
11%$7.6 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$21.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$7.8 million
  • Sewer$5.5 million
  • Other service charges$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$2.1 million

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$4.5 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$267 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
1.7%$1.2 million
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$845 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Running the government and other costs11%Housing and community development3.5%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

46%

of Northglenn's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$26.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$12.1 million
  • Water supply$11.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$13.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$13.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$624 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$7.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.9 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
Housing and community development
3.5%$2.0 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$400 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Northglenn. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Northglenn 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.