ZIP 06409 · Essex, CT

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 06409: 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 06409?
06409 is served by the State of Connecticut, the Town of Essex and Regional School District 4. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Connecticut spent $34.0 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Essex spent $31.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Regional School District 4 spent $29.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 06409?
Of the governments serving 06409, Town of Essex collected $24.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 06409.

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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: Essex and Regional School District 4

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 06409

Town of Essex$24.4 million

92% of its $26.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

Public schools here are run by Town of Essex, so school money is part of its budget.

Connecticut has no county governments.

Town of Essex

$31.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Town taxes93%State tax money4.2%Fees for services (school lunches, garbage collection)2.6%Fines and other0.5%
Full Essex breakdown

What stands out

92%

of Essex's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes93%

Property tax
92%$24.4 million
Other taxes
1.0%$279 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$279 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$697 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; school lunches and 3 more
  • Other service charges$323 thousand
  • School lunches$201 thousand
  • Garbage collection$106 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$1.1 million

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$136 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Essex page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs32%Schools and colleges29%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking10%Health and hospitals7.5%All other spending10%

What stands out

29%

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

Full Essex breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$10.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$641 thousand
Schools and colleges
29%$9.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$352 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
7.5%$2.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$588 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$851 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$851 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$224 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$224 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$171 thousand
Essex page →

Your schools

Regional School District 4

$29.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money93%State tax money5.5%Fees for services (school lunches)1.6%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

93%

of Regional School District 4's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Regional School District 4 breakdown

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$426 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$422 thousand
  • Other school charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$98 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$1.4 million

County and local tax money93%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
93%$24.1 million
Regional School District 4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments1.3%Interest on debt<0.1%
Full Regional School District 4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$28.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$28.6 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$386 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$386 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$29 thousand
Regional School District 4 page →

Your state

State of Connecticut

$34.0 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes59%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (college tuition, hospital bills)7.7%Fines and other3.6%
Full Connecticut breakdown

What stands out

26%

of Connecticut's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes59%

Individual income tax
26%$10.0 billion
Sales tax
16%$6.23 billion
Other taxes
9.5%$3.72 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.42 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$560 million
  • Public utility taxes$338 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$281 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$260 million
  • Tobacco taxes$249 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$241 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$113 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$65.1 million
  • Driver's licenses$56.4 million
  • Amusement taxes$45.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$37.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$29.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$5.1 million
  • Other licenses$4.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$593 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$173 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.2%$3.20 billion

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$3.03 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; hospital bills and 13 more
  • College tuition$1.21 billion
  • Hospital bills$780 million
  • Other service charges$456 million
  • University housing and dining$333 million
  • Transit fares$77.3 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$50.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$39.0 million
  • Airport$33.4 million
  • Road charges$18.0 million
  • Housing$11.4 million
  • Other education charges$10.3 million
  • Parking$7.4 million
  • Garbage collection$7.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$263 thousand
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$230 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$11.6 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$12.3 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$1.29 billion
Fines
0.3%$137 million
Connecticut page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments24%Running the government and other costs16%Social services15%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals10%All other spending21%

What stands out

16%

of Connecticut's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full Connecticut breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
24%$8.20 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 16 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.29 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.28 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$924 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$375 million
  • Sent to school districts$373 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$229 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$202 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$146 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$85.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$49.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$31.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$29.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$19.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$6.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$5.52 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.33 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$585 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$534 million
  • Other government administration$67.1 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$797 thousand
Social services
15%$4.95 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$4.89 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$30.5 million
  • Veterans' services$30.2 million
  • Welfare institutions$72 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$4.65 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$3.07 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$576 million
  • Other education$509 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$493 million
Health and hospitals
10%$3.39 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.22 billion
  • Public health$1.17 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$3.01 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$2.18 billion
  • Public transit$788 million
  • Airports$32.9 million
  • Parking$6.5 million
  • Ports and harbors$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$1.93 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$773 million
  • Courts and legal services$741 million
  • Police$296 million
  • Inspections and regulation$120 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$802 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$1.72 billion
Housing and community development
0.9%$301 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$220 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$220 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$85.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$73.4 million
  • Libraries$12.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$23.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$23.6 million
Connecticut page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Town of Essex. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Regional School District 4. 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.