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Boiling Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Boiling Springs took in $5.0 million and spent $4.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Town taxes36%State tax money17%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes36%

Property tax
25%$1.2 million
Sales tax
11%$561 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$703 thousand
  • Garbage collection$325 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$840 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$145 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$117 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

28%

of Boiling Springs' 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
45%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$945 thousand
  • Sewer systems$675 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$382 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$966 thousand
  • Fire protection$290 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$631 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$599 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$380 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$380 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$147 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$147 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$35 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Boiling Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Boiling Springs 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.