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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Nicholson took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money65%City taxes17%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.1%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other2.7%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

65%

of Nicholson'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 taxes17%

Other taxes
15%$227 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$143 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$69 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$38 thousand

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$112 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$72 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$28 thousand

County and local tax money65%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
65%$991 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Parks, recreation and libraries26%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%

What stands out

26%

of Nicholson's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$607 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$607 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$357 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$266 thousand
  • Libraries$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$305 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$159 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$146 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$100 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$100 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nicholson. 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 Nicholson 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.