City government · Linn County, IA

Central City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Central City took in $2.2 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Federal tax money10%State tax money8.5%County and local tax money6.2%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
24%$539 thousand
Sales tax
11%$248 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$107 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$718 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$319 thousand
  • Water$286 thousand
  • Garbage collection$79 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$230 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$191 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$139 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$58 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending19%

What stands out

39%

of Central City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$432 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$176 thousand
  • Sewer systems$172 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$294 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$138 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$128 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Interest on debt
9.1%$246 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$171 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$99 thousand
  • Libraries$72 thousand
Social services
6.2%$168 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$168 thousand
Housing and community development
5.7%$156 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$140 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$64 thousand
  • Police$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$33 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$44 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$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Central City. 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 Central City 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.