Town government · Essex County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Schroon took in $5.2 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other8.9%County and local tax money5.3%State tax money4.7%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

25%

of Schroon's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
52%$2.7 million
Other taxes
2.8%$147 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$623 thousand
  • Water$247 thousand
  • Other service charges$170 thousand
  • Garbage collection$156 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$119 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$59 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$245 thousand

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$277 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$306 thousand
Fines
3.0%$158 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%Interest on debt4.6%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

19%

of Schroon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$999 thousand
  • Government buildings$175 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$103 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$750 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$384 thousand
  • Water supply$221 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$145 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$375 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$309 thousand
  • Libraries$66 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$185 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$119 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$66 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$44 thousand
  • Police$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$91 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$50 thousand
  • Public health$41 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$62 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Schroon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Schroon 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.