City government · Shawnee County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rossville took in $1.2 million and spent $894 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other8.8%Federal tax money7.3%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
24%$285 thousand
Sales tax
19%$219 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$47 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$382 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$223 thousand
  • Sewer$159 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$86 thousand

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$52 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Fines
5.2%$61 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.6%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt4.8%

What stands out

36%

of Rossville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$409 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$242 thousand
  • Sewer systems$167 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$318 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$296 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$124 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$124 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rossville. 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 Rossville 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.