City government · Rolette County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dunseith took in $746 thousand and spent $662 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money33%City taxes25%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)23%Fines and other20%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes25%

Sales tax
15%$110 thousand
Property tax
9.5%$71 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$171 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$89 thousand
  • Water$48 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$243 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
19%$143 thousand
Fines
0.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking13%

What stands out

35%

of Dunseith'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
35%$235 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$186 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$193 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$121 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$147 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$83 thousand
  • Water supply$40 thousand
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$87 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$87 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dunseith. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Dunseith 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.