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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Newell took in $1.4 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)44%City taxes43%State tax money9.3%County and local tax money1.8%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax
33%$452 thousand
Sales tax
10%$143 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$604 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 4 more
  • Parks and recreation$182 thousand
  • Sewer$147 thousand
  • Water$139 thousand
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$128 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$25 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$20 thousand
Fines
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Parks, recreation and libraries26%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

26%

of Newell's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$369 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$146 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$115 thousand
  • Sewer systems$108 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$359 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$297 thousand
  • Libraries$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$212 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$212 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$169 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$128 thousand
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newell. 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 Newell 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.