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Houston Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Houston Lake took in $216 thousand and spent $221 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)35%State tax money2.3%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

33%

of Houston Lake's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes62%

Other taxes
33%$72 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$54 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
28%$61 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$76 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$36 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$5 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Running the government and other costs5.9%

What stands out

33%

of Houston Lake'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
53%$117 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$80 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
  • Police$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$13 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Houston Lake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 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 City of Houston Lake 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.