City government · Osage County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Melvern took in $409 thousand and spent $306 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)43%State tax money6.8%County and local tax money2.2%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

34%

of Melvern's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes46%

Property tax
34%$141 thousand
Other taxes
11%$47 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$46 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$177 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$135 thousand
  • Sewer$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$28 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$9 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Fines
1.0%$4 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Interest on debt8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%

What stands out

8.5%

of Melvern's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$131 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$108 thousand
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$69 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$25 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Interest on debt
8.5%$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Melvern. 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 Melvern 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.