Village government · Harrison County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bowerston took in $385 thousand and spent $212 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 (sewer, water)49%Village taxes48%County and local tax money2.6%State tax money0.5%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

39%

of Bowerston's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes48%

Individual income tax
39%$149 thousand
Property tax
5.7%$22 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$106 thousand
  • Water$80 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$2 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$10 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%

What stands out

8%

of Bowerston's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$64 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$32 thousand
  • Water supply$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Interest on debt
8.0%$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bowerston. 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 Village of Bowerston 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.