Town government · Beadle County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hitchcock took in $54 thousand and spent $70 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes91%State tax money5.6%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

39%

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

Town taxes91%

Property tax
48%$26 thousand
Sales tax
39%$21 thousand
Other taxes
3.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

69%

of Hitchcock'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
69%$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
  • Water supply$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hitchcock. 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 Town of Hitchcock 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.