ZIP 06415 · Colchester, CT

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 06415: 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 06415?
06415 is served by the State of Connecticut, the Town of Colchester and the Town of East Haddam. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Connecticut spent $34.0 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Colchester spent $63.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of East Haddam spent $45.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 06415?
Of the governments serving 06415, Town of Colchester collected $45.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of East Haddam collected $29.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 06415.

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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: Colchester and East Haddam

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 06415

Town of Colchester$45.3 million

70% of its $64.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of East Haddam$29.6 million

65% of its $45.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · 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 towns

Public schools here are run by Town of Colchester and Town of East Haddam, so school money is part of its budget.

Connecticut has no county governments.

Town of Colchester

$63.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 88% of this ZIP is in Colchester.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes70%State tax money25%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services (water, school lunches)1.8%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

25%

of Colchester's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Full Colchester breakdown

Town taxes70%

Property tax
70%$45.3 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; school lunches and 3 more
  • Water$468 thousand
  • School lunches$404 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$191 thousand
  • Sewer$42 thousand
  • Other school charges$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$39 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$15.9 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$485 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$1.7 million
Colchester page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Running the government and other costs2.6%Sent to other local governments1.5%Roads, transit and parking1.2%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

85%

of Colchester'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 Colchester breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$53.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$53.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$3.0 million
  • Police$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
2.6%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$870 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$795 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$959 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$959 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$795 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$795 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$767 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$628 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$538 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$538 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$81 thousand
Colchester page →

Town of East Haddam

$45.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in East Haddam.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes65%State tax money21%Fines and other12%Fees for services (school lunches, sewer)2.3%
Full East Haddam breakdown

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes65%

Property tax
65%$29.6 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; school lunches and 5 more
  • Other service charges$446 thousand
  • School lunches$204 thousand
  • Sewer$163 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$117 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand
  • Other school charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$9.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$5.5 million
East Haddam page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges64%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

64%

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

Full East Haddam breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
64%$29.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$29.2 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$7.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$902 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$563 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$873 thousand
  • Fire protection$490 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$198 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$138 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$327 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$635 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$550 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$985 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$396 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$396 thousand
Social services
0.8%$355 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$355 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$351 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$351 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$148 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$38 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$38 thousand
East Haddam 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 Colchester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Town of East Haddam. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

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.