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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Stapleton took in $743 thousand and spent $561 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other35%County and local tax money20%City taxes17%Fees for services (water, sewer)15%Federal tax money9.8%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

32%

of Stapleton's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Property tax
9.0%$67 thousand
Other taxes
8.3%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$36 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$112 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$48 thousand
  • Sewer$32 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$73 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$16 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$152 thousand

Fines and other35%

Fines
32%$239 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

64%

of Stapleton'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
64%$359 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$288 thousand
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$110 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$63 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)$59 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stapleton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Stapleton 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.