Village government · Cape Girardeau County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Gordonville took in $924 thousand and spent $748 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Fines and other3.5%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

58%

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

Village taxes59%

Sales tax
58%$533 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$343 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$152 thousand
  • Water$140 thousand
  • Other service charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$8 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$20 thousand
Fines
1.3%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

27%

of Gordonville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$302 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$157 thousand
  • Water supply$145 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$204 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$204 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$64 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$64 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Gordonville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Gordonville 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.