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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oslo took in $811 thousand and spent $777 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes30%State tax money13%Federal tax money5.3%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

5.3%

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

City taxes30%

Property tax
29%$238 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$387 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$186 thousand
  • Sewer$132 thousand
  • Garbage collection$53 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$43 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$104 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$4 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Interest on debt7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

7.2%

of Oslo's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$365 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$249 thousand
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$150 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$150 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$136 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$43 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$56 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$56 thousand
Interest on debt
7.2%$56 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$41 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oslo. 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 Oslo 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.