Village government · Hays County, TX

Bear Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bear Creek took in $84 thousand and spent $10 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes80%Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)20%

What stands out

80%

of Bear Creek's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes80%

Property tax
80%$67 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Electric power$7 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs80%Police, fire, courts and jails20%

What stands out

80%

of Bear Creek's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
80%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bear Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Bear Creek 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.