City government · Russell County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gorham took in $159 thousand and spent $92 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)72%City taxes28%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes28%

Sales tax
28%$44 thousand

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$115 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$43 thousand
  • Sewer$37 thousand
  • Water$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Interest on debt7.6%All other spending13%

What stands out

12%

of Gorham'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
32%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
  • Water supply$13 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$25 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
7.6%$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.5%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gorham. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Gorham 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.