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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Norwood took in $455 thousand and spent $438 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%Town taxes29%Fines and other18%Federal tax money10%County and local tax money2.9%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

18%

of Norwood's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes29%

Property tax
29%$132 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$47 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$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%$13 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$83 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Norwood'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
53%$230 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$230 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$130 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$70 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Norwood. 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 Norwood 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.