Town government · Montrose County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Olathe took in $2.4 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money7.8%Fines and other5.1%County and local tax money1.7%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes45%

Sales tax
34%$819 thousand
Property tax
7.1%$169 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$66 thousand
  • Other licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$928 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$369 thousand
  • Sewer$315 thousand
  • Garbage collection$206 thousand
  • Road charges$29 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$25 thousand

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$186 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$40 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$116 thousand
Fines
0.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Running the government and other costs8.2%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

32%

of Olathe'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$798 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$343 thousand
  • Sewer systems$256 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$199 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$681 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$642 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$216 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$216 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$182 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$182 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$150 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$41 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$40 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$28 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Olathe. 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 Town of Olathe 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.