City government · Noble County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Kendallville took in $23.6 million and spent $24.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%State tax money16%Fines and other3.9%Federal tax money3.7%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

10%

of Kendallville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Property tax
27%$6.4 million
Sales tax
10%$2.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$193 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$193 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$5.0 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$490 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$404 thousand
  • Airport$129 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$868 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$3.7 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$479 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$923 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Health and hospitals4.7%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

4.7%

of Kendallville's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$8.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.6 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$470 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Toll roads and bridges$3.4 million
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$157 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$230 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$349 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.7%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$859 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$859 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$250 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Kendallville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Kendallville 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.