City government · McCook County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Montrose took in $737 thousand and spent $790 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%City taxes33%Federal tax money13%Fines and other6.0%County and local tax money3.9%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
18%$129 thousand
Sales tax
13%$98 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$326 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$134 thousand
  • Sewer$93 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand
  • Road charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$95 thousand

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$29 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

16%

of Montrose's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$386 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$226 thousand
  • Water supply$121 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$136 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$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$124 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$94 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$94 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$17 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$22 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$16 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montrose. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Montrose 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.