Town government · Denton County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Hickory Creek took in $5.9 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other6.0%State tax money3.3%County and local tax money2.3%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes52%

Property tax
36%$2.1 million
Sales tax
11%$639 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$328 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$275 thousand
  • Other licenses$36 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$721 thousand
  • Garbage collection$92 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
  • Airport$41 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$198 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$135 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Fines
3.8%$224 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.2%$129 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt11%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

33%

of Hickory Creek'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$709 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$102 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$77 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$526 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$566 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$219 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$193 thousand
  • Government buildings$98 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$41 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$638 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$476 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$162 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$290 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$268 thousand
  • Airports$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$77 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$77 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hickory Creek. 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 Town of Hickory 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.