Town government · Wayne County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Eureka took in $210 thousand and spent $173 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%State tax money24%Fees for services (garbage collection)12%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes60%

Property tax
38%$79 thousand
Sales tax
22%$47 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$50 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

54%

of Eureka'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$93 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$68 thousand
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.5%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Eureka. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Eureka 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.