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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rowlesburg took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other38%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Federal tax money17%Town taxes7.6%County and local tax money3.7%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

38%

of Rowlesburg's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes7.6%

Property tax
5.5%$81 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$435 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$260 thousand
  • Sewer$94 thousand
  • Garbage collection$80 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 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%$253 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$49 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$54 thousand

Fines and other38%

Interest, rents and other
38%$561 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs11%Health and hospitals5.3%Roads, transit and parking2.9%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

33%

of Rowlesburg'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
43%$548 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$390 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$85 thousand
  • Sewer systems$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$417 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$417 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$141 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$135 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.3%$67 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rowlesburg. 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 Rowlesburg 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.