Town government · Spencer County, IN

Santa Claus's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Santa Claus took in $4.0 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)76%Town taxes22%State tax money2.2%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

76%

of Santa Claus' 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 taxes22%

Property tax
17%$673 thousand
Individual income tax
2.4%$95 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$77 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$77 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.2%$9 thousand

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$86 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities87%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%Roads, transit and parking0.6%

What stands out

87%

of Santa Claus' 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
87%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$418 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$361 thousand
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.8%$74 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Santa Claus. 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 Santa Claus 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.