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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Melrose took in $117 thousand and spent $46 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes68%Fees for services13%State tax money8.5%Federal tax money6.8%County and local tax money3.4%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes68%

Property tax
41%$48 thousand
Sales tax
26%$30 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$8 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$10 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Sent to other local governments2.2%

What stands out

61%

of Melrose'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
61%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$1 thousand
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 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Melrose. 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 Melrose 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.