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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lewistown took in $13.0 million and spent $11.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%State tax money25%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

6.3%

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

City taxes32%

Property tax
30%$4.0 million
Other taxes
2.0%$254 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$201 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$606 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$822 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$3.2 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$55 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$794 thousand
Fines
0.5%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Roads, transit and parking6.7%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

28%

of Lewistown'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$805 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$135 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$752 thousand
  • Government buildings$744 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$211 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$153 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$898 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$512 thousand
  • Libraries$386 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$741 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$741 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$149 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$78 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$71 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$79 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$79 thousand
Social services
0.5%$50 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$50 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$15 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lewistown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Lewistown 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.