Town government · Perry County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Longtown took in $188 thousand and spent $133 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%State tax money31%Fees for services (sewer, water)12%County and local tax money6.9%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes44%

Sales tax
34%$64 thousand
Other taxes
7.4%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$4 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$13 thousand
  • Water$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.7%$5 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$58 thousand

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$13 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

28%

of Longtown's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$26 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$14 thousand
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$7 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Longtown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Town of Longtown 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.