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Myrtle Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Myrtle Creek took in $4.1 million and spent $4.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)60%City taxes30%Federal tax money9.4%

What stands out

9.4%

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

City taxes30%

Property tax

30%$1.3 million

Fees for services60%

Fees for services

60%$2.5 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more

Sewer$1.3 million
Water$1.1 million
Airport$43 thousand
Parks and recreation$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government

9.4%$391 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Interest on debt5.3%Roads, transit and parking1.6%

What stands out

32%

of Myrtle Creek'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

33%$1.4 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$576 thousand
Water supply$533 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$276 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

32%$1.3 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$990 thousand
Fire protection$228 thousand
Courts and legal services$128 thousand

Running the government and other costs

23%$955 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$791 thousand
Government buildings$94 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$70 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

6.3%$267 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$257 thousand
Libraries$10 thousand

Interest on debt

5.3%$225 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

1.6%$66 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports

Airports$66 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Myrtle Creek. 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 Myrtle Creek 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.