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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Rossville took in $5.7 million and spent $3.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money27%City taxes26%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)24%Federal tax money13%Fines and other5.7%State tax money3.8%

What stands out

27%

of Rossville'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 taxes26%

Property tax
15%$839 thousand
Other taxes
11%$625 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$356 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$92 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$72 thousand
  • Other licenses$53 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$137 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$754 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$212 thousand

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$1.5 million

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
5.2%$294 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

40%

of Rossville'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
40%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$280 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$527 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$490 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.1%$238 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$233 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rossville. 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 Rossville 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.