Village government · Houghton County, MI

Copper City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Copper City took in $199 thousand and spent $182 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%Village taxes30%State tax money21%

What stands out

30%

of Copper City's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes30%

Property tax
30%$59 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$99 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$55 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking21%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

21%

of Copper City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$84 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$61 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$53 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Copper City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Copper City 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.