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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sentinel took in $957 thousand and spent $818 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)53%Town taxes29%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other5.5%County and local tax money3.2%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

27%

of Sentinel's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes29%

Sales tax
27%$256 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$503 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$234 thousand
  • Sewer$119 thousand
  • Garbage collection$108 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$74 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$19 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%$31 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$52 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Roads, transit and parking1.8%

What stands out

61%

of Sentinel's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
61%$501 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$373 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$79 thousand
  • Sewer systems$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$129 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$116 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$114 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$69 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$59 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sentinel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sentinel 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.