Town government · Emanuel County, GA

Oak Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oak Park took in $461 thousand and spent $150 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other26%County and local tax money24%State tax money22%Town taxes16%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)12%

What stands out

24%

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

Town taxes16%

Other taxes
16%$73 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$40 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$55 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$21 thousand
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand
  • Sewer$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$101 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$110 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
26%$120 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%

What stands out

72%

of Oak Park's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$108 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$108 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oak Park. 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 Town of Oak Park 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.