City government · Linn County, IA

Center Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Center Point took in $6.0 million and spent $4.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Federal tax money19%State tax money6.6%County and local tax money4.5%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
29%$1.7 million
Sales tax
7.3%$442 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$121 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$474 thousand
  • Garbage collection$197 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
  • Housing$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$1.2 million

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$399 thousand

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$271 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$78 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs9.0%Roads, transit and parking7.7%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

12%

of Center Point'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
57%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$318 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$176 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$572 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$315 thousand
  • Libraries$257 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$526 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$443 thousand
  • Police$46 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$445 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$198 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$136 thousand
  • Government buildings$87 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$380 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$380 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$167 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$155 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$46 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$46 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Center Point. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Center Point 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.