City government · Mercer County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Keithsburg took in $706 thousand and spent $700 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)39%State tax money27%City taxes17%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other8.2%

What stands out

9.2%

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

City taxes17%

Property tax
9.1%$64 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$54 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$50 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$273 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$163 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$65 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$192 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%

What stands out

38%

of Keithsburg's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$267 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$267 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$163 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$163 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$106 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$81 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$102 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$102 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$62 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$38 thousand
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Keithsburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Keithsburg 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.