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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coldspring took in $682 thousand and spent $327 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (sewer)24%Federal tax money17%Fines and other1.8%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

57%

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

Town taxes57%

Sales tax
57%$391 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$161 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$161 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$115 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$3 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking24%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%

What stands out

24%

of Coldspring's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$145 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and electric power
  • Sewer systems$108 thousand
  • Electric power$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$78 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$54 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.8%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Coldspring. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Coldspring 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.