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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Truesdale took in $70 thousand and spent $62 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%City taxes37%Federal tax money8.6%State tax money8.6%Fines and other7.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
24%$17 thousand
Sales tax
13%$9 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$25 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$6 thousand

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$6 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Sent to other local governments8.1%Roads, transit and parking6.5%

What stands out

8.1%

of Truesdale's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$19 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.1%$5 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$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Truesdale. 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 Truesdale 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.