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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jamestown took in $350 thousand and spent $577 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)55%County and local tax money22%State tax money11%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other5.4%City taxes0.6%

What stands out

22%

of Jamestown's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes0.6%

Sales tax
0.3%$1 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$193 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$109 thousand
  • Water$56 thousand
  • Sewer$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$20 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$40 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$76 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs26%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Sent to other local governments3.1%Police, fire, courts and jails0.5%

What stands out

62%

of Jamestown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$356 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$176 thousand
  • Water supply$103 thousand
  • Sewer systems$50 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$150 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$62 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$18 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.5%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jamestown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Jamestown 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.