City government · Cole County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Russellville took in $1.9 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)27%Federal tax money19%County and local tax money9.0%City taxes8.5%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes8.5%

Property tax
3.5%$64 thousand
Sales tax
2.8%$51 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$506 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$505 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$348 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$642 thousand

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$166 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt3.4%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

60%

of Russellville'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
60%$703 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$620 thousand
  • Water supply$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$207 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$207 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$176 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$76 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$40 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$21 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$15 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Russellville. 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 Russellville 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.