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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ossian took in $5.8 million and spent $3.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)35%County and local tax money32%Town taxes22%Fines and other9.9%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

32%

of Ossian's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes22%

Property tax
19%$1.1 million
Other taxes
2.3%$134 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$96 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$636 thousand
  • Garbage collection$280 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$37 thousand

County and local tax money32%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
32%$1.9 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$571 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Interest on debt5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

36%

of Ossian'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
36%$1.3 million
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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$238 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$544 thousand
  • Water supply$380 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$276 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$684 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$516 thousand
  • Fire protection$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$215 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$215 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$210 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$66 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ossian. 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 Ossian 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.