City government · Cass County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Casselton took in $6.8 million and spent $5.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other19%State tax money14%Federal tax money3.5%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

19%

of Casselton's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes37%

Property tax
18%$1.2 million
Other taxes
9.6%$656 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$603 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.5%$646 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$698 thousand
  • Sewer$626 thousand
  • Garbage collection$356 thousand
  • Other service charges$33 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$239 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$966 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$19 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$1.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt6.6%All other spending13%

What stands out

28%

of Casselton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$694 thousand
  • Water supply$601 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$263 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$678 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; police and 2 more
  • Inspections and regulation$344 thousand
  • Police$208 thousand
  • Fire protection$121 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$573 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$325 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$175 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Interest on debt
6.6%$351 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$337 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.7%$303 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$303 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$231 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$144 thousand
  • Libraries$87 thousand
Housing and community development
2.7%$145 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Casselton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Casselton 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.