Town government · Oktibbeha County, MS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sturgis took in $158 thousand and spent $131 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)97%Town taxes2.5%

What stands out

97%

of Sturgis' 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 taxes2.5%

Property tax
1.3%$2 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services97%

Fees for services
97%$154 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$127 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities97%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%

What stands out

97%

of Sturgis' 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
97%$127 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$127 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sturgis. 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 Sturgis 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.