City government · Hardin County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Radcliffe took in $831 thousand and spent $763 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes38%State tax money10%County and local tax money8.7%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
27%$226 thousand
Sales tax
10%$87 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$329 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$160 thousand
  • Water$105 thousand
  • Other service charges$36 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$85 thousand

County and local tax money8.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.7%$72 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

12%

of Radcliffe'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
35%$270 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$130 thousand
  • Sewer systems$112 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$45 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$93 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$83 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$81 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
  • Police$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$23 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$23 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$17 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$13 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$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Radcliffe. 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 Radcliffe 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.