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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Norway took in $276 thousand and spent $351 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)74%Town taxes16%Fines and other9.4%

What stands out

9.4%

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

Town taxes16%

Property tax
14%$38 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$205 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$109 thousand
  • Sewer$68 thousand
  • Garbage collection$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other9.4%

Fines
9.4%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs34%Interest on debt5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

59%

of Norway's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$208 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$153 thousand
  • Sewer systems$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$119 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$97 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Norway. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Norway 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.