Village government · Darke County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gettysburg took in $10.4 million and spent $562 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other96%Fees for services (water, sewer)3.2%Village taxes0.5%County and local tax money0.5%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

96%

of Gettysburg's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Village taxes0.5%

Property tax
0.4%$43 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$330 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$87 thousand
  • Water$80 thousand
  • Sewer$60 thousand
  • Garbage collection$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$15 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$47 thousand

Fines and other96%

Interest, rents and other
96%$9.9 million

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Roads, transit and parking50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Running the government and other costs1.2%

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$279 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$279 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$252 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$114 thousand
  • Sewer systems$90 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.2%$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Gettysburg. 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 Gettysburg 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.