Town government · Roberts County, SD

Claire City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Claire City took in $76 thousand and spent $208 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)28%State tax money2.6%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

63%

of Claire City's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
63%$48 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$21 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$12 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Water$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs18%Housing and community development17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%

What stands out

17%

of Claire City's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$88 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$88 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Housing and community development
17%$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$28 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Claire City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Claire City 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.