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Old Monroe's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Old Monroe took in $213 thousand and spent $229 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)26%Federal tax money24%Fines and other15%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
20%$42 thousand
Property tax
7.0%$15 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$55 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; road charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$37 thousand
  • Road charges$9 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government
24%$51 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$6 thousand

Fines and other15%

Fines
11%$24 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.2%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

30%

of Old Monroe'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
46%$106 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$67 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$55 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Old Monroe. 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 Old Monroe 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.