Town government · Union County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Liberty took in $2.5 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%Town taxes36%Federal tax money9.0%State tax money8.5%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

12%

of Liberty's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes36%

Property tax
24%$593 thousand
Individual income tax
12%$292 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$812 thousand
  • Water$296 thousand
  • Garbage collection$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$224 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$211 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Interest on debt3.5%Sent to other local governments3.0%

What stands out

71%

of Liberty'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
71%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$985 thousand
  • Water supply$589 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$139 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$286 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$167 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$119 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$155 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$115 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$115 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$84 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$59 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$73 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Liberty. 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 Liberty 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.