City government · Rockwall County, TX

Mobile City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mobile City took in $360 thousand and spent $782 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes32%State tax money26%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
14%$52 thousand
Property tax
12%$43 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$148 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$92 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$94 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Fines
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking1.2%

What stands out

37%

of Mobile City'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$388 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$202 thousand
  • Sewer systems$164 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$289 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$272 thousand
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$96 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)$51 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mobile City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 City of Mobile City 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.