Town government · Frederick County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Emmitsburg took in $4.8 million and spent $5.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%Town taxes27%State tax money11%Fines and other10%Federal tax money8.0%

What stands out

8%

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

Town taxes27%

Property tax
18%$879 thousand
Individual income tax
7.5%$357 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$72 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$36 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$707 thousand
  • Garbage collection$206 thousand
  • Other service charges$55 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
  • Parking$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$382 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$533 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$495 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

48%

of Emmitsburg's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$793 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$157 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$933 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$933 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$813 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$426 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$264 thousand
  • Government buildings$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.2%$421 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$351 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$53 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$11 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$374 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$374 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$134 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Emmitsburg. 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 Town of Emmitsburg 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.