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Linn Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Linn Creek took in $536 thousand and spent $565 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fines and other14%Fees for services (water, sewer)13%State tax money6.2%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

52%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
52%$279 thousand
Other taxes
13%$68 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$65 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$35 thousand
  • Sewer$33 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$33 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$9 thousand

Fines and other14%

Fines
11%$57 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.5%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

46%

of Linn Creek'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
46%$262 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$248 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$135 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$83 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$98 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$51 thousand
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Linn Creek. 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 Linn Creek 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.