Village government · Marathon County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Athens took in $2.6 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money29%Village taxes23%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%Fines and other18%County and local tax money5.3%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

18%

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

Village taxes23%

Property tax
23%$596 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$608 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$285 thousand
  • Water$138 thousand
  • Road charges$90 thousand
  • Garbage collection$77 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$21 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$758 thousand

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$138 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$461 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%

What stands out

28%

of Athens' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$700 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$700 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$668 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$355 thousand
  • Water supply$226 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$577 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$402 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$344 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$196 thousand
  • Police$148 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$112 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$86 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$86 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Athens. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Athens 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.