City government · Scott County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Eldridge took in $16.6 million and spent $14.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)53%City taxes40%State tax money5.9%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

8.1%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
27%$4.6 million
Sales tax
8.1%$1.3 million
Other taxes
4.9%$817 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$594 thousand
  • Other licenses$182 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$5.2 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$410 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$979 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$187 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

55%

of Eldridge'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
55%$7.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$398 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$362 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$355 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$217 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$137 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$120 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$405 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$273 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$132 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$272 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eldridge. 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 Eldridge 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.