City government · Summit County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Norton took in $19.1 million and spent $16.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes80%County and local tax money15%Fees for services (water, sewer)1.9%Fines and other1.8%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

49%

of Norton's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes80%

Individual income tax
49%$9.5 million
Property tax
21%$4.1 million
Business income tax
6.8%$1.3 million
Other taxes
2.6%$502 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$433 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$37 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$2 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$358 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$197 thousand
  • Sewer$125 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$189 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$2.9 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$308 thousand
Fines
0.1%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.1%Interest on debt2.8%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

45%

of Norton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$7.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$550 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$928 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$772 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.1%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$65 thousand
  • Water supply$10 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$480 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$398 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$398 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$233 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$233 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Norton. 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 City of Norton 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.