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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Noel took in $970 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fines and other31%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)28%State tax money5.2%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
24%$233 thousand
Other taxes
12%$113 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$77 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$201 thousand
  • Garbage collection$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$50 thousand

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
27%$259 thousand
Fines
4.6%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%

What stands out

29%

of Noel'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%

Running the government and other costs
42%$514 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$433 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$81 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$352 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$244 thousand
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$352 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$352 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Noel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Noel 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.