City government · Nelson County, ND

Michigan City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Michigan City took in $410 thousand and spent $310 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)45%City taxes28%State tax money14%Fines and other13%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
14%$58 thousand
Sales tax
14%$58 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$184 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$101 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Other service charges$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$56 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Health and hospitals1.6%

What stands out

46%

of Michigan City's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$143 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$141 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$93 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$37 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$16 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Michigan City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 City of Michigan City 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.