Town of Cato — Financial Data

2,445 Population FY 2024

$292 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2017

$264 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2017

0.0% Debt Service FY 2017

22.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2016

27.0 Env. Stress FY 2016

Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Meridian (pop. 287). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, economic development, employee benefits, general government, public safety, sanitation, transportation). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, transportation).

Villages in Cato

Total village population: 287 (12% of town)

Village of Meridian pop. 287

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

12.6% Poverty Rate 2023

21.7% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

4.6% Unemployment Rate 2023

85.3% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$71,250 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$38,855 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$164,500 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$744 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

47.9 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$0 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$233,509,127 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$0 (2017)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

0.0% (2017)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$289 (2017)

2010 2024

Part-Town Per Capita Spending

$261 (2017)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

22.0 (2016)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

27.0 (2016)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Sales And Use Tax

$1,367,793 (2017)

1995 2024

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$1,250,090 (2017)

1995 2024

State Aid

$212,057 (2017)

1995 2024

Charges To Other Governments

$139,543 (2017)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$76,305 (2017)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Transportation

$1,018,941 (2017)

1995 2024

General Government

$768,948 (2017)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$534,326 (2017)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$201,471 (2017)

1995 2024

Sanitation

$153,297 (2017)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (77)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Cato OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Cato FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Cato Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Cato OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2023	Town of Cato FSMS Report 2023	FSMS_MONITORING

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 050313700000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.