Town government · Kaufman County, TX

Oak Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Oak Ridge took in $76 thousand and spent $61 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 taxes100%

What stands out

54%

of Oak Ridge's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes100%

Other taxes
54%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
46%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs30%Social services15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.6%

What stands out

54%

of Oak Ridge'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
54%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$23 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Social services
15%$9 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge 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.