ZIP 02809 · Bristol, RI

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 02809: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 02809?
02809 is served by the State of Rhode Island, the Town of Bristol and Bristol-Warren Regional School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Rhode Island spent $12.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Bristol spent $74.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Bristol-Warren Regional School District spent $72.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 02809?
Of the governments serving 02809, Town of Bristol collected $48.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bristol-Warren Regional School District collected $43.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and State of Rhode Island collected $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 02809.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Bristol and Bristol-Warren Regional School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 02809

Town of Bristol$48.7 million

67% of its $72.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Bristol-Warren Regional School District$43.6 million

65% of its $66.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Rhode Island$5.4 million

<0.1% of its $12.4 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your town

Rhode Island has no county governments.

Town of Bristol

$74.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes72%State tax money10%Fees for services (sewer)9.4%Fines and other7.3%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Bristol breakdown

What stands out

67%

of Bristol's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes72%

Property tax
67%$48.7 million
Other taxes
5.7%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.4%

Fees for services
9.4%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$6.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$242 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$7.6 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$5.3 million
Bristol page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs10%Social services3.6%All other spending9.0%

What stands out

40%

of Bristol's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Bristol breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
40%$29.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$29.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$15.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$9.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$13.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$283 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$7.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$758 thousand
  • Government buildings$630 thousand
Social services
3.6%$2.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Ports and harbors$831 thousand
  • Parking$80 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$2.4 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$352 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$316 thousand
  • Libraries$36 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$291 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$42 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$42 thousand
Bristol page →

Your schools

Bristol-Warren Regional School District

$72.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%State tax money32%Fees for services (school lunches)2.2%Fines and other0.4%
Full Bristol-Warren Regional School District breakdown

What stands out

65%

of Bristol-Warren Regional School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes65%

Property tax
65%$43.6 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$796 thousand
  • School lunches$661 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$21.4 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$276 thousand
Bristol-Warren Regional School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.9%Interest on debt0.4%
Full Bristol-Warren Regional School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$69.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$69.7 million
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$2.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.1 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$299 thousand
Bristol-Warren Regional School District page →

Your state

State of Rhode Island

$12.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money37%Fees for services (college tuition, sewer)10%Fines and other9.8%Local tax money0.9%
Full Rhode Island breakdown

State taxes42%

Sales tax
13%$1.63 billion
Individual income tax
13%$1.59 billion
Other taxes
12%$1.44 billion
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more
  • Amusement taxes$408 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$231 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$172 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$151 million
  • Tobacco taxes$119 million
  • Public utility taxes$103 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$86.3 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$51.6 million
  • Other licenses$44.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$21.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$9.5 million
  • Corporation licenses$7.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$2.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$559 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$291 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.8%$596 million
Property tax
<0.1%$5.4 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$1.25 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 14 more
  • College tuition$389 million
  • Other service charges$378 million
  • Sewer$111 million
  • University housing and dining$108 million
  • Airport$59.9 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$48.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$43.0 million
  • Transit fares$23.6 million
  • Other education charges$23.3 million
  • Housing$22.5 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$21.6 million
  • Road charges$10.5 million
  • Garbage collection$7.9 million
  • Hospital bills$2.6 million
  • School lunches$593 thousand
  • Other school charges$322 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$4.56 billion

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.9%$110 million

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$1.19 billion
Fines
0.1%$17.4 million
Rhode Island page →

Where the money goes

Social services37%Sent to local governments15%Schools and colleges13%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking7.3%All other spending20%

What stands out

15%

of Rhode Island's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Rhode Island breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$4.60 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$4.51 billion
  • Welfare institutions$47.5 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$40.8 million
Sent to local governments
15%$1.89 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: general support and 10 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.47 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$297 million
  • Sent to school districts$77.6 million
  • Sent to the federal government$16.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$10.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$248 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$152 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: police$86 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$32 thousand
Schools and colleges
13%$1.55 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$727 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$346 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$192 million
  • Other education$155 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$129 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$923 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$391 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$239 million
  • Other and not broken out$195 million
  • Government buildings$78.8 million
  • Other government administration$16.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$899 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$639 million
  • Public transit$157 million
  • Airports$76.1 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$27.9 million
  • Ports and harbors$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.0%$741 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$615 million
  • Hospitals$126 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$703 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$256 million
  • Courts and legal services$200 million
  • Police$146 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$54.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$46.4 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$485 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$226 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$165 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$90.0 million
  • Sewer systems$74.9 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$116 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$116 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$46.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$42.4 million
  • Libraries$4.3 million
Rhode Island page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Rhode Island. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Bristol. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bristol-Warren Regional School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.