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Warrensville Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Warrensville Heights took in $48.3 million and spent $36.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes88%County and local tax money8.0%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services1.3%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

68%

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

City taxes88%

Individual income tax
68%$32.8 million
Property tax
11%$5.3 million
Business income tax
5.4%$2.6 million
Other taxes
3.5%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Other licenses$907 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$301 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$187 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$153 thousand
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$80 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$651 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$651 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$4 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$32 thousand

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$3.9 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$778 thousand
Fines
1.3%$604 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt2.6%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

55%

of Warrensville Heights' 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
55%$20.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.5 million
  • Fire protection$8.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$785 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$683 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.0 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$939 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$470 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$470 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$308 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Warrensville Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Warrensville Heights 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.