Town government · Spencer County, IN
Dale's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dale took in $1.5 million and spent $635 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Dale's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
Town taxes24%
Fees for services72%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
- Sewer$524 thousand
- Water$487 thousand
- Parks and recreation$80 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other3.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Dale's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
- Other and not broken out$273 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$164 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
- Police$100 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$95 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Dale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Dale 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.