City government · Henry County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Montrose took in $577 thousand and spent $491 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)43%State tax money5.7%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
31%$180 thousand
Property tax
9.0%$52 thousand
Other taxes
9.0%$52 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$250 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$107 thousand
  • Water$106 thousand
  • Sewer$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$33 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$6 thousand
Fines
0.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Roads, transit and parking4.1%

What stands out

64%

of Montrose's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
64%$314 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$314 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$126 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$92 thousand
  • Sewer systems$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
  • Police$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montrose. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 City of Montrose 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.