Town government · Berkeley County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Jamestown took in $272 thousand and spent $313 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other52%Fees for services (water)29%Town taxes11%State tax money8.5%

What stands out

47%

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

Town taxes11%

Other taxes
8.5%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and public utility licenses
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.8%$5 thousand
Property tax
0.7%$2 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$78 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$23 thousand

Fines and other52%

Fines
47%$129 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.4%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

53%

of Jamestown'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$166 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$162 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$74 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jamestown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.