Town government · Sabine Parish, LA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Zwolle took in $1.5 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

54%

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

Town taxes68%

Sales tax
54%$804 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$122 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$59 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$86 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$424 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$222 thousand
  • Sewer$189 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other4.1%

Fines
3.5%$53 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs7.6%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

38%

of Zwolle'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
54%$824 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$394 thousand
  • Sewer systems$346 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$578 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$572 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$115 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$115 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Zwolle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 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 Zwolle 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.