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University Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), University Park took in $59.1 million and spent $21.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%County and local tax money6.7%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money0.6%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

9.4%

of University Park's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Property tax
38%$22.5 million
Sales tax
9.4%$5.6 million
Other taxes
5.1%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$22.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$9.8 million
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$417 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.6%$326 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$280 thousand

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$4.0 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$964 thousand
Fines
0.5%$308 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%

What stands out

65%

of University Park's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$12.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$324 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$675 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$538 thousand
  • Government buildings$511 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$831 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$288 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of University Park. 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 University Park 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.