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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Centertown took in $1.1 million and spent $968 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)90%City taxes7.0%State tax money2.3%Fines and other0.6%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

90%

of Centertown's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes7.0%

Other taxes
5.5%$61 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$33 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$16 thousand

Fees for services90%

Fees for services
90%$990 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$523 thousand
  • Other service charges$374 thousand
  • Sewer$89 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$6 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$25 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

63%

of Centertown'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
63%$612 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$574 thousand
  • Sewer systems$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$333 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$333 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Centertown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Centertown 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.