City government · York County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Henderson took in $1.6 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)33%State tax money14%County and local tax money1.7%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes50%

Property tax

37%$596 thousand

Sales tax

13%$210 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services

33%$538 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation

Water$502 thousand
Parks and recreation$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state

14%$222 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.7%$28 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other

1.2%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%

What stands out

45%

of Henderson'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%

Roads, transit and parking

45%$1.2 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$1.2 million

Running the government and other costs

25%$657 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$342 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$263 thousand
Government buildings$52 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

16%$433 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply

Water supply$433 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

8.3%$220 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$165 thousand
Libraries$55 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.1%$135 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$73 thousand
Fire protection$47 thousand
Inspections and regulation$15 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Henderson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Henderson 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.