Village government · Mercer County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coldwater took in $7.3 million and spent $5.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes69%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%County and local tax money7.6%Fines and other2.6%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

45%

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

Village taxes69%

Individual income tax
45%$3.3 million
Other taxes
18%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; estate and gift taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$887 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$216 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$149 thousand
  • Other licenses$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$425 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$772 thousand
  • Water$579 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$116 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$23 thousand

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$559 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$142 thousand
Fines
0.6%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

25%

of Coldwater'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
25%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$694 thousand
  • Sewer systems$576 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$128 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.2 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$467 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$333 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$263 thousand
  • Government buildings$93 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$533 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$533 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$71 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$62 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$51 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Coldwater. 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 Coldwater 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.