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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hamilton took in $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)73%City taxes27%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes27%

Sales tax
19%$258 thousand
Property tax
8.1%$111 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and tobacco taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$997 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$678 thousand
  • Sewer$238 thousand
  • Garbage collection$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hamilton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Hamilton 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.