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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Stringtown took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other42%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Town taxes12%State tax money8.0%

What stands out

30%

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

Town taxes12%

Sales tax
11%$169 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$563 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$457 thousand
  • Sewer$55 thousand
  • Garbage collection$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$120 thousand

Fines and other42%

Fines
30%$453 thousand
Interest, rents and other
12%$176 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

32%

of Stringtown's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$553 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$449 thousand
  • Sewer systems$57 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$457 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$443 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$276 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$276 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$124 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$124 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Stringtown. 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 Stringtown 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.