Town government · Hertford County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Murfreesboro took in $4.7 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%Town taxes31%County and local tax money21%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes31%

Property tax
20%$958 thousand
Sales tax
11%$500 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$311 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$1.0 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

40%

of Murfreesboro'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
40%$941 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$836 thousand
  • Fire protection$105 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$737 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$463 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$150 thousand
  • Government buildings$115 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$527 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$304 thousand
  • Water supply$223 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$83 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$83 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro 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.