City government · Mountrail County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Stanley took in $12.3 million and spent $13.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%City taxes18%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%Fines and other10%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

55%

of Stanley's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes18%

Sales tax
9.8%$1.2 million
Property tax
6.9%$851 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$108 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$66 thousand
  • Other licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$288 thousand
  • Garbage collection$278 thousand
  • Airport$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$312 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$6.8 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

70%

of Stanley'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
70%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.1 million
  • Airports$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.6 million
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$745 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$473 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$301 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$967 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$275 thousand
  • Sewer systems$111 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$838 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$608 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$167 thousand
  • Fire protection$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$273 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$198 thousand
  • Libraries$75 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$47 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$42 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stanley. 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 Stanley 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.