Town government · Marion County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Monteagle took in $3.3 million and spent $3.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Town taxes35%Fines and other9.6%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

23%

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

Town taxes35%

Sales tax
23%$761 thousand
Other taxes
12%$383 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$135 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$126 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$695 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$51 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$303 thousand
Fines
0.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs9.7%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

63%

of Monteagle'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
63%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$918 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$248 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$737 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$481 thousand
  • Fire protection$256 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$360 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$139 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$126 thousand
  • Government buildings$95 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$114 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$99 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand
  • Libraries$19 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$48 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$36 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$25 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Monteagle. 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 Town of Monteagle 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.