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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hermantown took in $18.0 million and spent $16.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Fines and other12%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes59%

Property tax
37%$6.7 million
Sales tax
22%$3.9 million
Other taxes
0.3%$57 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$557 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$1.1 million

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Interest on debt7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending11%

What stands out

23%

of Hermantown'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
29%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$697 thousand
Interest on debt
7.3%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$642 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$435 thousand
Housing and community development
4.2%$684 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hermantown. 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 Hermantown 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.