Town government · Cameron County, TX

Indian Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Indian Lake took in $319 thousand and spent $189 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)30%Fines and other10%

What stands out

50%

of Indian Lake's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes59%

Property tax
50%$160 thousand
Other taxes
9.1%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$78 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand
  • Water$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other10%

Fines
9.1%$29 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs26%

What stands out

38%

of Indian Lake'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
38%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$63 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$68 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$49 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Indian Lake. 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 Indian Lake 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.