Town government · Carroll County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hillsville took in $4.5 million and spent $4.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%Fines and other19%State tax money3.2%

What stands out

18%

of Hillsville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes40%

Other taxes
18%$820 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$305 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$256 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$204 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$53 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$725 thousand
Sales tax
5.2%$231 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$996 thousand
  • Water$694 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$142 thousand

Fines and other19%

Fines
10%$451 thousand
Interest, rents and other
9.4%$419 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt4.6%Housing and community development3.3%

What stands out

28%

of Hillsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$571 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$429 thousand
  • Water supply$393 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$110 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$902 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$503 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$357 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Government buildings$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$437 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$437 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$196 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$160 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$36 thousand
Housing and community development
3.3%$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hillsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Hillsville 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.