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Michiana Shores's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Michiana Shores took in $382 thousand and spent $305 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Fees for services (garbage collection)16%State tax money14%Fines and other14%County and local tax money2.9%

What stands out

13%

of Michiana Shores' money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes53%

Property tax
46%$174 thousand
Other taxes
7.3%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$18 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$61 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$55 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$11 thousand

Fines and other14%

Fines
13%$50 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

78%

of Michiana Shores' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$237 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)$148 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$89 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Michiana Shores. 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 Michiana Shores 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.