City government · Jones County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hamlin took in $2.6 million and spent $3.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)53%City taxes47%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
21%$567 thousand
Sales tax
21%$564 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$104 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$901 thousand
  • Garbage collection$353 thousand
  • Sewer$158 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

54%

of Hamlin'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
54%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$358 thousand
  • Sewer systems$242 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$693 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$567 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$65 thousand
  • Fire protection$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$646 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$556 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$203 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$203 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hamlin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hamlin 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.