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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lowell took in $2.0 million and spent $686 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes89%State tax money7.1%Fees for services (water)3.3%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

89%

of Lowell's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes89%

Property tax
89%$1.8 million

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$67 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$144 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%

What stands out

11%

of Lowell's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$412 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$412 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$164 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$74 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$64 thousand
  • Water supply$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lowell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Lowell 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.