Town government · Dearborn County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dillsboro took in $1.4 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)69%Town taxes15%Federal tax money12%State tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.3%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes15%

Property tax
15%$209 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$927 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$445 thousand
  • Water$399 thousand
  • Garbage collection$81 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$159 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$24 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$18 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%Roads, transit and parking0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

44%

of Dillsboro'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$635 thousand
  • Water supply$474 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
44%$929 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$874 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.7%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dillsboro. 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 Dillsboro 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.