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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Oelwein took in $13.9 million and spent $12.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other12%Federal tax money8.3%State tax money6.2%County and local tax money2.3%

What stands out

8.3%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
27%$3.7 million
Other taxes
7.4%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$874 thousand
  • Other licenses$80 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.1%$710 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$689 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$346 thousand
  • Gas$46 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$42 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$1.2 million

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$857 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$321 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$831 thousand
Fines
5.6%$771 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Roads, transit and parking5.9%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

40%

of Oelwein'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
40%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$255 thousand
  • Government buildings$224 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$105 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$655 thousand
  • Gas supply$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$174 thousand
  • Fire protection$97 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$619 thousand
  • Libraries$424 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$757 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$706 thousand
  • Airports$51 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$321 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$281 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
Social services
0.1%$18 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oelwein. 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 Oelwein 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.