City government · Wapello County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Eldon took in $2.0 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)63%City taxes20%Fines and other7.5%State tax money5.6%Federal tax money3.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

7.4%

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

City taxes20%

Property tax
9.5%$189 thousand
Sales tax
7.4%$147 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$54 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$949 thousand
  • Water$166 thousand
  • Garbage collection$88 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$68 thousand

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$112 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$11 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$150 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

43%

of Eldon'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
43%$659 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$399 thousand
  • Water supply$168 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$92 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$474 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$451 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$221 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$221 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$93 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$65 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$29 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$25 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eldon. 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 Eldon 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.