Town government · Monroe County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ellettsville took in $11.5 million and spent $8.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%State tax money24%Town taxes17%County and local tax money7.2%Fines and other1.8%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

7.2%

of Ellettsville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes17%

Property tax
14%$1.6 million
Other taxes
3.3%$376 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$344 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$10 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$2.8 million

County and local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.2%$833 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$109 thousand
Fines
0.9%$103 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs9.1%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Interest on debt1.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

34%

of Ellettsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Police$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$739 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$316 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$234 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$189 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$626 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$626 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ellettsville. 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 Ellettsville 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.