Town government · Daviess County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elnora took in $395 thousand and spent $379 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)73%Town taxes27%

What stands out

73%

of Elnora'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 taxes27%

Property tax
25%$98 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$287 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$152 thousand
  • Sewer$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities91%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%

What stands out

91%

of Elnora's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
91%$346 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$210 thousand
  • Sewer systems$136 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Elnora. 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 Elnora 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.