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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coolidge took in $864 thousand and spent $917 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)32%City taxes29%County and local tax money21%Federal tax money11%Fines and other6.5%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Coolidge's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Property tax
17%$144 thousand
Other taxes
12%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$44 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$277 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$135 thousand
  • Garbage collection$82 thousand
  • Water$56 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$99 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$1 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$182 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Fines
4.9%$42 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

21%

of Coolidge's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$336 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$147 thousand
  • Water supply$140 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$193 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$156 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$192 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$165 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$192 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$192 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Coolidge. 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 Coolidge 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.