Town government · Orleans County, VT
Charleston's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Charleston took in $962 thousand and spent $28 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Charleston's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Town taxes81%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money19%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Charleston's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
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 December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
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.