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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wheeler took in $903 thousand and spent $748 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)44%City taxes31%Federal tax money13%State tax money6.1%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
22%$196 thousand
Other taxes
9.0%$81 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$39 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$397 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$379 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$116 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$55 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$13 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking7.4%Sent to other local governments7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Interest on debt5.1%

What stands out

57%

of Wheeler's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$430 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$180 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$170 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$70 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$131 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$120 thousand
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.4%$55 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$55 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$38 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$37 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wheeler. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Wheeler 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.