Town government · Hendricks County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Salem took in $648 thousand and spent $650 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%State tax money27%Town taxes19%County and local tax money3.5%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

27%

of North Salem's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes19%

Property tax
19%$126 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$320 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$159 thousand
  • Sewer$132 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$1 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$178 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking4.9%

What stands out

66%

of North Salem'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
66%$432 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$226 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$186 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$87 thousand
  • Water supply$70 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Salem. 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 North Salem 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.