City government · Hamilton County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Blairsburg took in $305 thousand and spent $202 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%County and local tax money25%City taxes23%State tax money12%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes23%

Property tax

17%$51 thousand

Sales tax

5.9%$18 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services

39%$119 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more

Water$63 thousand
Sewer$52 thousand
Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state

12%$38 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

25%$75 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other

1.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

34%

of Blairsburg'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

39%$78 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more

Water supply$49 thousand
Sewer systems$24 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand

Running the government and other costs

34%$69 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more

Government buildings$35 thousand
Other and not broken out$25 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

13%$27 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$27 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.4%$11 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation

Fire protection$9 thousand
Inspections and regulation$2 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.5%$7 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$4 thousand
Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Sent to other local governments

3.5%$7 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$7 thousand

Interest on debt

1.5%$3 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blairsburg. 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 Blairsburg 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.