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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Norway took in $10.9 million and spent $4.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes92%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)5.6%Fines and other1.1%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

10%

of Norway's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes92%

Property tax
73%$7.9 million
Other taxes
9.8%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
9.7%$1.1 million

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$605 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$582 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$113 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$115 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs9.7%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

22%

of Norway's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$351 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$105 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$629 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$477 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$538 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$356 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$182 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$475 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$475 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$200 thousand
Social services
0.6%$29 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Norway. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Norway 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.