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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Northwood took in $5.6 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)66%Federal tax money17%City taxes12%State tax money3.9%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes12%

Property tax
6.2%$351 thousand
Sales tax
6.2%$347 thousand

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.1 million
  • Water$678 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand
  • Airport$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$944 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$221 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$26 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Interest on debt8.8%Running the government and other costs8.2%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%

What stands out

57%

of Northwood'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%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.1 million
  • Roads and highways$435 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$347 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$185 thousand
  • Electric power$123 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
Interest on debt
8.8%$233 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$176 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$217 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$142 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$180 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$159 thousand
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$147 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Northwood. 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 Northwood 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.