Town government · Polk County, NC
Columbus's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Columbus took in $710 thousand and spent $819 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Columbus' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
Fees for services100%
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores
- Liquor stores$710 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Columbus' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
- Liquor stores$620 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Columbus. 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 Columbus 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.