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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Shenandoah took in $18.3 million and spent $14.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes82%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%Fines and other2.1%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

54%

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

City taxes82%

Sales tax
54%$9.9 million
Property tax
15%$2.8 million
Other taxes
13%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$645 thousand
  • Other licenses$437 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$970 thousand
  • Garbage collection$143 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$231 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$300 thousand
Fines
0.5%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

25%

of Shenandoah'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
40%$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$898 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$286 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$106 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$664 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$218 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Interest on debt
7.1%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$976 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$153 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$153 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shenandoah. 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 Shenandoah 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.