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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Callender took in $880 thousand and spent $682 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)62%City taxes26%State tax money4.2%Federal tax money3.0%County and local tax money2.6%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

7.5%

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

City taxes26%

Property tax
19%$166 thousand
Sales tax
7.5%$66 thousand

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$542 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$299 thousand
  • Water$122 thousand
  • Sewer$97 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$26 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$37 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$23 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Running the government and other costs5.1%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Roads, transit and parking4.7%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

73%

of Callender's 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
73%$500 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$266 thousand
  • Water supply$116 thousand
  • Sewer systems$98 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$43 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$35 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$25 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Callender. 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 Callender 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.