Town government · Page County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Shenandoah took in $2.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Federal tax money11%Fines and other4.0%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

11%

of Shenandoah's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes42%

Property tax
29%$741 thousand
Sales tax
7.9%$200 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$110 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; tobacco taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$61 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$30 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$995 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$455 thousand
  • Sewer$378 thousand
  • Garbage collection$160 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$287 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$84 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$99 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%

What stands out

34%

of Shenandoah's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$706 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$338 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$142 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
  • Government buildings$93 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$478 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$478 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$148 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$119 thousand
  • Water supply$29 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Shenandoah. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Shenandoah 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.