Town government · Marathon County, WI
Spencer's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Spencer took in $632 thousand and spent $419 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Spencer's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes40%
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
- Garbage collection$100 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money14%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money30%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Spencer's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.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$168 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$100 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
- Fire protection$85 thousand
- Courts and legal services$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
- Other and not broken out$7 thousand
- Government buildings$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Spencer. 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 Spencer 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.