City government · Union County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sturgis took in $3.5 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)68%City taxes21%State tax money9.1%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

68%

of Sturgis' 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 taxes21%

Other taxes
12%$416 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$328 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$70 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.9%$316 thousand

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$590 thousand
  • Gas$487 thousand
  • Garbage collection$218 thousand
  • Other service charges$98 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$320 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Running the government and other costs20%Sent to other local governments13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

13%

of Sturgis' spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$559 thousand
  • Water supply$484 thousand
  • Gas supply$304 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$192 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$588 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$557 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$376 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$376 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$311 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$245 thousand
  • Police$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sturgis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Sturgis 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.