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River Oaks's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), River Oaks took in $10.6 million and spent $10.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of River Oaks' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes47%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
- Public utility taxes$611 thousand
- Other licenses$160 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services46%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
- Sewer$2.1 million
- Water$1.7 million
- Garbage collection$1.0 million
- Parks and recreation$39 thousand
- Other service charges$30 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other7.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of River Oaks' 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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$3.0 million
- Fire protection$340 thousand
- Courts and legal services$311 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$1.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$881 thousand
- Sewer systems$270 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
- Other and not broken out$451 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$238 thousand
- Government buildings$213 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$329 thousand
- Libraries$290 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$607 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of River Oaks. 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 City of River Oaks 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.