Town government · Sullivan County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shelburn took in $1.7 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)86%Town taxes7.1%State tax money3.6%Fines and other2.3%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

86%

of Shelburn'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 taxes7.1%

Property tax
7.1%$120 thousand

Fees for services86%

Fees for services
86%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$870 thousand
  • Sewer$582 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$60 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$9 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails0.8%

What stands out

11%

of Shelburn's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$842 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$592 thousand
  • Sewer systems$250 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$571 thousand
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$397 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$150 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$286 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$286 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$212 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.8%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and probation, parole and other corrections
  • Police$10 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Shelburn. 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 Shelburn 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.