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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Glenwood took in $816 thousand and spent $409 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%County and local tax money38%City taxes20%State tax money2.2%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

38%

of Glenwood'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 taxes20%

Other taxes
13%$109 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$56 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.9%$56 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$316 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$157 thousand
  • Sewer$104 thousand
  • Garbage collection$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$18 thousand

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$310 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking18%Interest on debt16%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Sent to other local governments13%All other spending15%

What stands out

13%

of Glenwood's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
21%$86 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$73 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$73 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$66 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$54 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$54 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Glenwood. 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 Glenwood 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.