City government · Orange County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Rose City took in $687 thousand and spent $777 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (water)31%Fines and other6.0%

What stands out

46%

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

City taxes63%

Sales tax
46%$315 thousand
Other taxes
8.9%$61 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.6%$59 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$211 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$211 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other6.0%

Fines
6.0%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

26%

of Rose 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
40%$312 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$312 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$216 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$194 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$204 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$126 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$6 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rose City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Rose 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.