City government · Ransom County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sheldon took in $246 thousand and spent $179 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%State tax money9.3%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes49%

Property tax
28%$68 thousand
Sales tax
13%$32 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$93 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$38 thousand
  • Sewer$24 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$23 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$8 thousand
Fines
0.8%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

23%

of Sheldon'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$58 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
  • Water supply$21 thousand
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$31 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$37 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
  • Airports$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$4 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sheldon. 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 Sheldon 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.