City government · Lake County, IN
Crown Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Crown Point took in $67.6 million and spent $79.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Crown Point's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.
City taxes25%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
- Other licenses$1.5 million
- Public utility taxes$483 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services65%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
- Sewer$28.9 million
- Water$15.1 million
- Parks and recreation$93 thousand
- Other service charges$44 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money7.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Crown Point's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$15.7 million
- Water supply$10.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$23.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$269 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$129 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$129 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$9.6 million
- Fire protection$5.0 million
- Courts and legal services$445 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$5.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Crown Point. 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 City of Crown Point 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.