Town government · Turner County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Monroe took in $77 thousand and spent $55 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 taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)44%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes55%

Property tax
32%$25 thousand
Sales tax
13%$10 thousand
Other taxes
9.1%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$20 thousand
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

67%

of Monroe'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
67%$37 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$21 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Monroe. 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 Monroe 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.