Town government · Waushara County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coloma took in $476 thousand and spent $419 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%State tax money37%Federal tax money8.6%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

8.6%

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

Town taxes49%

Property tax
49%$232 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and occupation and business licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$41 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$178 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$14 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Fines
1.3%$6 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%

What stands out

23%

of Coloma's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$209 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$209 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$96 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$67 thousand
  • Police$25 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$94 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Coloma. 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 Coloma 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.