City government · Polk County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Copperhill took in $954 thousand and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)60%City taxes35%Federal tax money2.0%State tax money1.8%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
19%$180 thousand
Other taxes
8.7%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$77 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.8%$74 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$576 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$309 thousand
  • Water$267 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$19 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$17 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Interest on debt5.8%

What stands out

61%

of Copperhill'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
61%$780 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$390 thousand
  • Water supply$390 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$306 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$306 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Interest on debt
5.8%$74 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$67 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Copperhill. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Copperhill 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.