Town government · Wasatch County, UT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2023), Charleston took in $283 thousand and spent $869 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended July 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%Fines and other12%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

85%

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

Town taxes85%

Property tax
85%$241 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$7 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs36%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Interest on debt4.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

41%

of Charleston's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$360 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$360 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$316 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$160 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$113 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$151 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$39 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Charleston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of 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.