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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Colman took in $2.4 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, parks and recreation)66%State tax money19%City taxes11%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

8.4%

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

City taxes11%

Sales tax
8.4%$206 thousand
Property tax
2.6%$63 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Electric power$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$179 thousand
  • Water$155 thousand
  • Sewer$148 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$458 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities84%Running the government and other costs7.5%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

84%

of Colman'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
84%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$914 thousand
  • Water supply$538 thousand
  • Sewer systems$279 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$159 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$116 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$59 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
  • Police$27 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Colman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 City of Colman 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.