Town government · Caldwell County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Martindale took in $1.1 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%Fees for services (garbage collection)29%State tax money19%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

8.7%

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

Town taxes46%

Property tax
32%$345 thousand
Sales tax
8.7%$94 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$56 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$315 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$315 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$208 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Fines
3.9%$42 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Sent to other local governments1.4%

What stands out

24%

of Martindale'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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$391 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$317 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$347 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$188 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$159 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$243 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$180 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
  • Libraries$18 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$14 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Martindale. 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 Martindale 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.