Town government · St Joseph County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), North Liberty took in $3.3 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)67%Town taxes14%State tax money14%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

67%

of North Liberty'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 taxes14%

Property tax
14%$452 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million

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%$445 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$37 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$147 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%Housing and community development0.4%

What stands out

58%

of North Liberty's 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
58%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$112 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$675 thousand
  • Sewer systems$626 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$130 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$111 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Liberty. 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 Town of North 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.