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Mitchell Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mitchell Heights took in $206 thousand and spent $178 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes28%Federal tax money26%Fines and other24%Fees for services (garbage collection)18%County and local tax money2.4%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes28%

Property tax
15%$31 thousand
Other taxes
13%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$38 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$54 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$1 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$5 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
23%$48 thousand
Fines
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%

What stands out

37%

of Mitchell Heights' 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
37%$66 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$29 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mitchell Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Mitchell 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.