Village government · Clark County, OH

South Charleston's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Charleston took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes65%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

54%

of South Charleston's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes65%

Property tax
54%$826 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$123 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$91 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
2.1%$32 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$495 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$285 thousand
  • Water$210 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
2.7%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking0.3%

What stands out

43%

of South Charleston's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$616 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and other and not broken out
  • Government buildings$603 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$464 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$270 thousand
  • Water supply$194 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$334 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$334 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of South Charleston. 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 Village of South Charleston 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.