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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Howardwick took in $301 thousand and spent $97 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other38%City taxes28%Fees for services (garbage collection)17%Federal tax money16%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

38%

of Howardwick's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
23%$68 thousand
Sales tax
5.6%$17 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$49 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$1 thousand

Fines and other38%

Interest, rents and other
38%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Environment and natural resources18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%

What stands out

18%

of Howardwick's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$43 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Environment and natural resources
18%$17 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Howardwick. 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 Howardwick 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.