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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Callahan took in $4.1 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks, land and natural resources)34%State tax money32%Town taxes16%Federal tax money16%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes16%

Other taxes
10%$415 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$196 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$158 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$32 thousand
  • Other licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.1%$249 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks, land and natural resources and 2 more
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$290 thousand
  • Sewer$86 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$632 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$1.3 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$78 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

58%

of Callahan's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$87 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$528 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$528 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$266 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$214 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$54 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Callahan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Callahan 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.