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Mortons Gap's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mortons Gap took in $850 thousand and spent $957 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)63%City taxes23%State tax money14%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Mortons Gap's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes23%

Other taxes
19%$158 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$126 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$24 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.1%$35 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$534 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$268 thousand
  • Water$241 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$119 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs21%Interest on debt6.8%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Roads, transit and parking0.8%

What stands out

66%

of Mortons Gap'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
66%$635 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$364 thousand
  • Water supply$271 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$202 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$202 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$65 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$59 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$47 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mortons Gap. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Mortons Gap 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.