Town government · Palo Pinto County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gordon took in $1.0 million and spent $300 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)68%Town taxes19%State tax money13%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes19%

Sales tax
9.7%$100 thousand
Property tax
9.5%$97 thousand

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$698 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$516 thousand
  • Sewer$110 thousand
  • Garbage collection$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Interest on debt33%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Roads, transit and parking1.7%Police, fire, courts and jails0.3%

What stands out

33%

of Gordon's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$125 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$75 thousand
  • Sewer systems$50 thousand
Interest on debt
33%$100 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$49 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking
  • Parking$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gordon. 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 Gordon 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.