Town government · Chickasaw County, MS

New Houlka's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), New Houlka took in $1.7 million and spent $677 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)86%Town taxes6.9%State tax money6.3%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

86%

of New Houlka's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes6.9%

Property tax
6.8%$117 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services86%

Fees for services
86%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$337 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$108 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking2.1%Interest on debt1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

55%

of New Houlka'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
55%$369 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$277 thousand
  • Sewer systems$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$138 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$137 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$136 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of New Houlka. 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 New Houlka 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.