City government · Linn County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hiawatha took in $21.8 million and spent $17.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other7.5%State tax money5.2%Federal tax money2.5%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

46%

of Hiawatha's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes55%

Property tax
46%$10.0 million
Sales tax
5.6%$1.2 million
Other taxes
3.8%$819 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$785 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$540 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$1.1 million

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%$139 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$1.6 million
Fines
0.2%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%All other spending17%

What stands out

6.4%

of Hiawatha's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$768 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$544 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$782 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$391 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$915 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$517 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.4%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$1.0 million
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$1.0 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$755 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$725 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hiawatha. 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 Hiawatha 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.