Town government · Sanders County, MT

Hot Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hot Springs took in $687 thousand and spent $653 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)59%Town taxes31%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

9.5%

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

Town taxes31%

Property tax
31%$211 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$407 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$225 thousand
  • Sewer$179 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$65 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Interest on debt9.3%

What stands out

63%

of Hot Springs' 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
63%$413 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$220 thousand
  • Sewer systems$193 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$179 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$146 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Interest on debt
9.3%$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hot Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hot Springs 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.