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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Franklinton took in $7.6 million and spent $6.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, gas)41%Fines and other6.8%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

37%

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

Town taxes52%

Sales tax
37%$2.8 million
Other taxes
7.9%$598 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$383 thousand
  • Other licenses$203 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$576 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Gas$920 thousand
  • Water$789 thousand
  • Garbage collection$333 thousand
  • Airport$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$435 thousand
Fines
1.1%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Interest on debt1.6%Health and hospitals0.5%

What stands out

36%

of Franklinton'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
38%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$986 thousand
  • Water supply$603 thousand
  • Sewer systems$511 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$307 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$294 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.1 million
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)$666 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$479 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$358 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$341 thousand
  • Airports$17 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$103 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$85 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$30 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Franklinton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. 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 Town of Franklinton 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.