City government · Edmunds County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Roscoe took in $483 thousand and spent $627 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes73%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%State tax money5.6%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes73%

Property tax
37%$179 thousand
Sales tax
33%$157 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$85 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$75 thousand
  • Sewer$9 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$27 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$2 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Interest on debt15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

15%

of Roscoe's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$234 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$234 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$130 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$59 thousand
  • Government buildings$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$112 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$85 thousand
  • Sewer systems$17 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Interest on debt
15%$96 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Roscoe. 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 Roscoe 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.