City government · Cherokee County, KS
Galena's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Galena took in $1.4 million and spent $4.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Galena's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
City taxes2.4%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$14 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services98%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
- Water$719 thousand
- Sewer$317 thousand
- Garbage collection$290 thousand
- Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Galena'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$836 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$345 thousand
- Sewer systems$305 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$761 thousand
- Other and not broken out$483 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$888 thousand
- Courts and legal services$79 thousand
- Fire protection$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$95 thousand
- Libraries$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$74 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Galena. 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 Galena 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.