Town government · Shenandoah County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Strasburg took in $17.0 million and spent $10.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%Town taxes30%Federal tax money17%Fines and other12%State tax money3.4%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes30%

Property tax
15%$2.6 million
Other taxes
11%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$243 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$183 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$130 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$82 thousand
  • Other licenses$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.6%$616 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$523 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
  • Other service charges$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$2.8 million

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$570 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.0 million
Fines
0.1%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs9.4%Housing and community development5.1%All other spending7.7%

What stands out

25%

of Strasburg'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
42%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$552 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$955 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$919 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
Housing and community development
5.1%$522 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$395 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$265 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$130 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$369 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$354 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Social services
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Strasburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Strasburg 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.