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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairmount took in $1.2 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%County and local tax money29%Fines and other18%Fees for services (sewer, water)11%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

29%

of Fairmount'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 taxes41%

Other taxes
22%$265 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$147 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$58 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$29 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$239 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$140 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$98 thousand
  • Water$35 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$14 thousand

County and local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
29%$352 thousand

Fines and other18%

Fines
17%$204 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%

What stands out

46%

of Fairmount'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$474 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$413 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$231 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$153 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$142 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$72 thousand
  • Water supply$55 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$136 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
  • Libraries$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fairmount. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Fairmount 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.