Town government · Pike County, IL

New Salem's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), New Salem took in $33 thousand and spent $25 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money94%Town taxes6.1%

What stands out

94%

of New Salem's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes6.1%

Property tax
6.1%$2 thousand

State tax money94%

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

From the state
94%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs88%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.0%

What stands out

88%

of New Salem'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
88%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of New Salem. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of New Salem 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.