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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elsmere took in $7.5 million and spent $10.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes69%Fines and other28%State tax money2.2%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.0%

What stands out

27%

of Elsmere's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes69%

Individual income tax
27%$2.0 million
Property tax
23%$1.8 million
Other taxes
19%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$76 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$75 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$165 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
27%$2.0 million
Fines
0.8%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

62%

of Elsmere's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
62%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$83 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$106 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elsmere. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Elsmere 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.