Town government · Sawyer County, WI
Edgewater's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Edgewater took in $623 thousand and spent $512 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Edgewater's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Town taxes69%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$5 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services2.4%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
- Garbage collection$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money25%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money2.7%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Edgewater's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$220 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$60 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
- Government buildings$6 thousand
- Other and not broken out$6 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
- Fire protection$46 thousand
- Police$30 thousand
- Courts and legal services$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$66 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Edgewater. 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 Edgewater 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.