City government · Colonial Heights City, VA
Colonial Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Colonial Heights took in $107 million and spent $119 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Colonial Heights' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$12.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$4.0 million
- Public utility taxes$984 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$686 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$526 thousand
- Other licenses$414 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
- Other service charges$3.0 million
- Sewer$2.9 million
- Water$2.9 million
- Garbage collection$2.7 million
- Parks and recreation$119 thousand
- School lunches$103 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money28%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Colonial Heights' spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$56.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$18.4 million
- Government buildings$847 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$814 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$227 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
- Police$7.0 million
- Fire protection$4.6 million
- Prisons and jails$4.5 million
- Courts and legal services$2.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$435 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
- Sewer systems$1.9 million
- Water supply$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$5.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$2.0 million
- Libraries$926 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$512 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Colonial Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Colonial Heights 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.