City government · Comanche County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Comanche took in $5.6 million and spent $5.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)50%City taxes41%State tax money3.5%Fines and other2.3%Federal tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax

23%$1.3 million

Sales tax

12%$685 thousand

Other taxes

5.3%$295 thousand

What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere

Other taxes not classified elsewhere$295 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services

50%$2.8 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more

Water$1.5 million
Garbage collection$866 thousand
Sewer$426 thousand
Other government-run businesses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government

1.8%$100 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state

3.5%$194 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.8%$98 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other

1.6%$88 thousand

Fines

0.8%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Interest on debt4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

28%

of Comanche's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

42%$2.2 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more

Water supply$1.2 million
Garbage and solid waste$607 thousand
Sewer systems$401 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

28%$1.5 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$1.2 million
Fire protection$135 thousand
Inspections and regulation$60 thousand
Courts and legal services$46 thousand

Running the government and other costs

14%$734 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$367 thousand
Government buildings$187 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$141 thousand
Other government-run businesses$39 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

8.4%$450 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$450 thousand

Interest on debt

4.7%$252 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt

Interest on water supply debt$227 thousand
Interest on general debt$25 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.6%$193 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$117 thousand
Libraries$76 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Comanche. 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 City of Comanche 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.