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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stewartsville took in $826 thousand and spent $212 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)49%City taxes33%State tax money9.8%County and local tax money8.1%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
19%$160 thousand
Property tax
7.6%$63 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$404 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$228 thousand
  • Sewer$112 thousand
  • Garbage collection$60 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$81 thousand

County and local tax money8.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.1%$67 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Interest on debt7.5%

What stands out

26%

of Stewartsville's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$58 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Water supply$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$41 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stewartsville. 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 Stewartsville 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.