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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hillsboro took in $5.1 million and spent $17.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

City taxes30%Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money13%

City taxes30%

Sales tax
16%$794 thousand
Other taxes
9.0%$456 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$426 thousand
  • Other licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$288 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$712 thousand
  • Sewer$506 thousand
  • Garbage collection$142 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$647 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
26%$1.3 million
Fines
4.3%$220 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs6.7%Interest on debt0.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

47%

of Hillsboro'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$695 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$193 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$661 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$519 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hillsboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Hillsboro 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.