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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harrington took in $7.5 million and spent $8.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%Fines and other26%City taxes21%State tax money2.5%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes21%

Property tax
18%$1.3 million
Other taxes
3.5%$264 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$213 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Water$565 thousand
  • Garbage collection$375 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$171 thousand
  • Other service charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$186 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$23 thousand

Fines and other26%

Fines
14%$1.1 million
Interest, rents and other
12%$899 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

27%

of Harrington'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
33%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$368 thousand
  • Water supply$255 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$218 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.7 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)$699 thousand
  • Government buildings$546 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$249 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$231 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$879 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$879 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$628 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$327 thousand
  • Libraries$301 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Harrington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Harrington 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.