City government · Delaware County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Delaware took in $176 thousand and spent $152 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%State tax money11%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
30%$52 thousand
Sales tax
11%$20 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$72 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$32 thousand
  • Sewer$16 thousand
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$11 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$20 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

38%

of Delaware'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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$58 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$21 thousand
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$4 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Delaware. 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 Delaware 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.