Village government · Wayne County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Creston took in $1.6 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%Village taxes44%Federal tax money7.2%County and local tax money3.2%

What stands out

27%

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

Village taxes44%

Individual income tax
27%$427 thousand
Property tax
16%$247 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.4%$7 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$713 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$419 thousand
  • Water$248 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$114 thousand

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs85%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.8%Interest on debt4.6%Police, fire, courts and jails2.6%Roads, transit and parking2.6%

What stands out

85%

of Creston's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
85%$2.0 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$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.8%$110 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$81 thousand
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$105 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.6%$59 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$32 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$59 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Creston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Creston 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.