City government · Jefferson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Nortonville took in $419 thousand and spent $337 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)64%City taxes31%State tax money4.3%

What stands out

9.3%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
22%$91 thousand
Sales tax
9.3%$39 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$137 thousand
  • Sewer$94 thousand
  • Garbage collection$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities82%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Interest on debt7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

82%

of Nortonville'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
82%$275 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$140 thousand
  • Sewer systems$96 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$28 thousand
Interest on debt
7.7%$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nortonville. 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 Nortonville 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.