City government · Wyandotte County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Edwardsville took in $6.7 million and spent $9.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes80%Fees for services (sewer)12%Fines and other8.0%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes80%

Property tax
42%$2.8 million
Sales tax
30%$2.0 million
Other taxes
8.7%$580 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$557 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$803 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$803 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other8.0%

Fines
7.3%$488 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

59%

of Edwardsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$5.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$391 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$277 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$457 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$457 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$450 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$450 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$259 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Edwardsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Edwardsville 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.