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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Highlandville took in $685 thousand and spent $564 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)60%City taxes23%Fines and other14%State tax money3.8%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
15%$103 thousand
Other taxes
7.6%$52 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$41 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$408 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$227 thousand
  • Water$170 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$26 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$96 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Interest on debt19%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Housing and community development4.4%

What stands out

19%

of Highlandville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$315 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$170 thousand
  • Water supply$145 thousand
Interest on debt
19%$109 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$85 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$62 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$53 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
Housing and community development
4.4%$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Highlandville 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.