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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Century took in $3.0 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)56%Town taxes20%Fines and other7.8%Federal tax money6.4%State tax money6.2%County and local tax money3.6%

What stands out

6.4%

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

Town taxes20%

Property tax
13%$390 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$211 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$113 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$77 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Gas$417 thousand
  • Garbage collection$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$191 thousand

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$185 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$108 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$235 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

69%

of Century'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
69%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Gas supply$512 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$410 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$410 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$263 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$263 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$78 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$59 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$43 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Century. 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 Century 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.