Town government · Starke County, IN
Hamlet's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hamlet took in $629 thousand and spent $593 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Hamlet's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
Town taxes37%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services63%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
- Sewer$241 thousand
- Water$116 thousand
- Garbage collection$39 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Hamlet'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$249 thousand
- Water supply$118 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$88 thousand
- Fire protection$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
- Other and not broken out$18 thousand
- Government buildings$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Hamlet. 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 Hamlet 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.