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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Thorndale took in $1.6 million and spent $762 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)42%State tax money10%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax
28%$441 thousand
Sales tax
14%$217 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$650 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$366 thousand
  • Sewer$152 thousand
  • Garbage collection$130 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$162 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$53 thousand
Fines
1.9%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Roads, transit and parking4.1%

What stands out

63%

of Thorndale's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$483 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$361 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$122 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$175 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$119 thousand
  • Sewer systems$28 thousand
  • Water supply$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Police$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Thorndale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Thorndale 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.