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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Coldwater took in $881 thousand and spent $993 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)36%Town taxes25%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

36%

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

Town taxes25%

Property tax
24%$212 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$313 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$132 thousand
  • Garbage collection$99 thousand
  • Sewer$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$319 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
3.1%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

33%

of Coldwater'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$326 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$300 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$319 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$172 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$95 thousand
  • Sewer systems$52 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$264 thousand
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$177 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$87 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$57 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$20 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Coldwater. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Coldwater 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.