City government · Hardin County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Alden took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money13%Fines and other8.8%County and local tax money6.7%Federal tax money4.6%

What stands out

8.8%

of Alden's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes40%

Property tax
30%$393 thousand
Sales tax
8.8%$115 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$353 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$141 thousand
  • Sewer$119 thousand
  • Garbage collection$82 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$60 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$166 thousand

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$87 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs4.8%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

22%

of Alden'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
31%$386 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$196 thousand
  • Sewer systems$110 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$275 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$275 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$267 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand
  • Libraries$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$200 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$173 thousand
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$59 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$25 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$25 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$17 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Social services
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Alden 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.