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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oberlin took in $1.9 million and spent $1.9 million.

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 (gas, water)60%Town taxes22%Fines and other8.4%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money3.0%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes22%

Sales tax
12%$224 thousand
Other taxes
8.8%$163 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$89 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$70 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$28 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 4 more
  • Gas$395 thousand
  • Water$368 thousand
  • Sewer$280 thousand
  • Housing$48 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$56 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$121 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Fines
8.0%$148 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Housing and community development5.9%

What stands out

28%

of Oberlin'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
44%$845 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Gas supply$406 thousand
  • Sewer systems$256 thousand
  • Water supply$183 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$532 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$532 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$241 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$241 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$177 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$177 thousand
Housing and community development
5.9%$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oberlin. 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 Town of Oberlin 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.