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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Creswell took in $7.4 million and spent $6.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)53%City taxes24%State tax money8.5%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

7.7%

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

City taxes24%

Property tax
15%$1.1 million
Other taxes
8.5%$630 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$379 thousand
  • Other licenses$200 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$50 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$468 thousand
  • Airport$287 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%$571 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$626 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$22 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$447 thousand
Fines
0.3%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

22%

of Creswell'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$902 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$979 thousand
  • Roads and highways$417 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$125 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$599 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$429 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$328 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$328 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$76 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$51 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$25 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$65 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Creswell. 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 City of Creswell 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.