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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Tecumseh took in $9.4 million and spent $11.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)68%Federal tax money14%City taxes11%State tax money6.0%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes11%

Property tax
5.9%$553 thousand
Sales tax
5.3%$500 thousand

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$4.0 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$724 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$1.3 million

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$562 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Housing and community development2.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

75%

of Tecumseh's 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
75%$8.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$5.7 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$694 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)$360 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$278 thousand
  • Government buildings$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$409 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$307 thousand
  • Libraries$102 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$238 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$200 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$122 thousand
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tecumseh. 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 Tecumseh 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.