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University Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), University Park took in $239 thousand and spent $224 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%State tax money22%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money5.9%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services1.3%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes53%

Property tax
26%$62 thousand
Sales tax
26%$61 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$35 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$53 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$14 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Health and hospitals0.9%

What stands out

46%

of University Park's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of University Park. 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 University Park 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.