Town government · Taylor County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Tuscola took in $470 thousand and spent $385 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)51%Town taxes48%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes48%

Property tax
21%$98 thousand
Sales tax
20%$96 thousand
Other taxes
6.8%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$242 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$121 thousand
  • Garbage collection$121 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs37%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%

What stands out

11%

of Tuscola's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$166 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$119 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$141 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$117 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tuscola. 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 Tuscola 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.