Town government · Prince Georges County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Morningside took in $2.1 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%Fines and other24%State tax money11%Federal tax money5.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)<0.1%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes60%

Property tax
51%$1.1 million
Individual income tax
7.5%$156 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$21 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$116 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$222 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other24%

Fines
18%$368 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.9%$123 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%

What stands out

57%

of Morningside'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$287 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$249 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$250 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$250 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$141 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$141 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$138 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$138 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Morningside. 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 Morningside 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.