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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Linden took in $4.8 million and spent $3.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes29%State tax money20%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
28%$1.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$809 thousand
  • Water$766 thousand
  • Other service charges$578 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$962 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$305 thousand
Fines
0.3%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt1.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

22%

of Linden'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
34%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$252 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$878 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$658 thousand
  • Fire protection$191 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$469 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$469 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$49 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$28 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$48 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Linden. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Linden 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.