Town government · Aurora County, SD

White Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), White Lake took in $772 thousand and spent $954 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Fines and other23%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes39%

Property tax
19%$150 thousand
Sales tax
13%$104 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$47 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$30 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$293 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$158 thousand
  • Water$90 thousand
  • Sewer$39 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
23%$177 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

19%

of White Lake'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%

Running the government and other costs
44%$418 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other government-run businesses$292 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$126 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$178 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$134 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$105 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$54 thousand
  • Water supply$49 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$103 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$72 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of White Lake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of White Lake 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.