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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jamestown took in $33.3 million and spent $38.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes74%Fees for services (water, sewer)13%State tax money6.9%Fines and other6.1%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

13%

of Jamestown's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes74%

Property tax
72%$23.8 million
Other taxes
2.2%$737 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$578 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$159 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 7 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$641 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$414 thousand
  • Garbage collection$152 thousand
  • School lunches$88 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$56 thousand
  • Other service charges$56 thousand
  • Other school charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$143 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$2.3 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$1.8 million
Fines
0.6%$193 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges41%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.8%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%All other spending20%

What stands out

41%

of Jamestown's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
41%$15.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.7 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$628 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$529 thousand
  • Government buildings$288 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$768 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.8%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$977 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$552 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$520 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$111 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.0%$3.0 million
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$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Ports and harbors$605 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.0 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$545 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$420 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$125 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$324 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$46 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$46 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jamestown. 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 Town of Jamestown 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.