Town government · Limestone County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Thornton took in $557 thousand and spent $520 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 taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes52%

Property tax
27%$148 thousand
Sales tax
16%$89 thousand
Other taxes
9.5%$53 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$50 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$246 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$128 thousand
  • Sewer$79 thousand
  • Garbage collection$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$15 thousand
Fines
1.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

53%

of Thornton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$276 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$162 thousand
  • Sewer systems$82 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$133 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)$105 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$70 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$60 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Thornton. 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 Thornton 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.