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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Colesburg took in $750 thousand and spent $690 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%City taxes29%County and local tax money9.2%State tax money7.7%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money3.7%

What stands out

9.2%

of Colesburg'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 taxes29%

Property tax
20%$151 thousand
Sales tax
8.1%$61 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$341 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$225 thousand
  • Water$78 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$28 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$58 thousand

County and local tax money9.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.2%$69 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Interest on debt8.0%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

8%

of Colesburg's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$295 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$197 thousand
  • Water supply$69 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$146 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$146 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$75 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
  • Police$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$67 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Interest on debt
8.0%$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$46 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Colesburg. 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 Colesburg 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.