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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Climax took in $362 thousand and spent $645 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)36%State tax money25%City taxes23%Federal tax money12%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes23%

Property tax
23%$84 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$129 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$107 thousand
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand
  • Sewer-$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$44 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$91 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$12 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

48%

of Climax'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%$312 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$197 thousand
  • Water supply$95 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$110 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$56 thousand
  • Police$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$99 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$75 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$75 thousand
Interest on debt
5.4%$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$8 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Climax. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Climax 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.