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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Idalou took in $3.2 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Town taxes33%County and local tax money9.8%State tax money9.6%Federal tax money9.1%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

10%

of Idalou's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes33%

Property tax
23%$735 thousand
Sales tax
6.0%$196 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$144 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$95 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$678 thousand
  • Sewer$265 thousand
  • Garbage collection$243 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$294 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$311 thousand

County and local tax money9.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.8%$319 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Fines
1.1%$37 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%

What stands out

43%

of Idalou'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
43%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$551 thousand
  • Police$417 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$62 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$886 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$401 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$285 thousand
  • Sewer systems$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$412 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$412 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Idalou. 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 Town of Idalou 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.