Town government · Decatur County, IN

St. Paul's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), St. Paul took in $673 thousand and spent $519 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Town taxes35%State tax money23%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

35%

of St. Paul's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes35%

Property tax
35%$238 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$138 thousand
  • Water$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$153 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%Roads, transit and parking1.7%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

17%

of St. Paul's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$267 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$186 thousand
  • Water supply$81 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$143 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$108 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$87 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of St. Paul. 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 St. Paul 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.