Town government · Elkhart County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bristol took in $8.7 million and spent $11.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%State tax money36%Fees for services (sewer, water)16%County and local tax money0.5%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

47%

of Bristol's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes47%

Property tax
47%$4.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$708 thousand
  • Water$639 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$3.1 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$45 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$6 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Housing and community development1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

52%

of Bristol'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
52%$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$62 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$368 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$368 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$232 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$170 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$170 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bristol. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bristol 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.