Village government · Oswego County, NY

Central Square's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Central Square took in $1.9 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%Village taxes35%Fines and other9.3%County and local tax money6.4%State tax money2.4%Federal tax money1.5%

What stands out

6.4%

of Central Square's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes35%

Property tax
29%$550 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$115 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Other licenses$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$841 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$487 thousand
  • Other service charges$308 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand
  • Water$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$29 thousand

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$45 thousand

County and local tax money6.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.4%$120 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$141 thousand
Fines
1.8%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Interest on debt6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

28%

of Central Square'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
31%$543 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$518 thousand
  • Water supply$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$489 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$410 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$441 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$281 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$98 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$143 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$143 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$105 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Central Square. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Central Square 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.