Town government · Cherokee County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wells took in $438 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)69%Town taxes31%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes31%

Sales tax
17%$75 thousand
Property tax
13%$56 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$301 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$173 thousand
  • Sewer$128 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wells. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Wells 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.