Town government · Addison County, VT
Waltham's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Waltham took in $404 thousand and spent $276 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Waltham's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Town taxes82%
State tax money17%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Waltham's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$136 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Government buildings$48 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
- Other and not broken out$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
- Fire protection$26 thousand
- Police$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
- Welfare institutions$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Waltham. 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 Waltham 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.