Village government · Darke County, OH

North Star's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Star took in $219 thousand and spent $131 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)39%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money5.5%

What stands out

19%

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

Village taxes46%

Individual income tax
19%$41 thousand
Property tax
15%$32 thousand
Other taxes
13%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$19 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$85 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$12 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking26%Interest on debt3.1%Sent to other local governments1.5%Police, fire, courts and jails0.8%

What stands out

26%

of North Star'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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$34 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.8%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of North Star. 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 North Star 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.