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Mount Zion's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Mount Zion took in $2.3 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money34%City taxes23%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%State tax money16%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

34%

of Mount Zion'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 taxes23%

Property tax
13%$299 thousand
Other taxes
10%$242 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$142 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$59 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$36 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$537 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$249 thousand
  • Sewer$166 thousand
  • Garbage collection$80 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$10 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$373 thousand

County and local tax money34%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
34%$803 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$40 thousand
Fines
1.5%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs30%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Interest on debt4.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%

What stands out

42%

of Mount Zion'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
42%$654 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$648 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$468 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$292 thousand
  • Government buildings$102 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$60 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$212 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$158 thousand
  • Libraries$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$73 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$59 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$35 thousand
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mount Zion. 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 City of Mount Zion 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.