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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Schell took in $174 thousand and spent $142 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, garbage collection)69%State tax money16%City taxes14%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

69%

of Schell's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes14%

Property tax
7.5%$13 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$120 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$105 thousand
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$27 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs44%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

44%

of Schell'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$65 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$46 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
44%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Schell. 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 Schell 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.