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Woodland Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Woodland Park took in $18.1 million and spent $9.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Federal tax money5.5%State tax money3.0%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

45%

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

City taxes61%

Sales tax
45%$8.2 million
Property tax
15%$2.6 million
Other taxes
0.9%$159 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$110 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$469 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$991 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$538 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$80 thousand
Fines
0.3%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt5.7%Housing and community development1.5%

What stands out

27%

of Woodland Park'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
31%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$381 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$85 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$812 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$459 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
5.7%$550 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$508 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$42 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$142 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woodland Park. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Woodland Park 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.