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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newtown took in $144 thousand and spent $155 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes35%State tax money9.7%Fines and other6.9%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
18%$26 thousand
Property tax
11%$16 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$69 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$46 thousand
  • Sewer$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$14 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$6 thousand
Fines
2.8%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking2.6%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

55%

of Newtown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$86 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$44 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$33 thousand
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$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$26 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newtown. 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 City of Newtown 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.