City government · Turner County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Irene took in $586 thousand and spent $771 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes48%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes48%

Property tax
23%$137 thousand
Sales tax
20%$115 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$293 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$152 thousand
  • Sewer$141 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Interest on debt7.3%Roads, transit and parking6.9%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

58%

of Irene'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
58%$449 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$283 thousand
  • Sewer systems$166 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$123 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$60 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Interest on debt
7.3%$56 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$40 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$53 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Irene. 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 City of Irene 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.