Town government · Snohomish County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Index took in $298 thousand and spent $180 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)31%Town taxes31%State tax money21%Federal tax money15%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes31%

Sales tax
14%$41 thousand
Property tax
13%$40 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$93 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$93 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$44 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$62 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%

What stands out

44%

of Index's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$75 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
  • Water supply$73 thousand
  • Electric power$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Index. 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 Index 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.