Town government · Mineral County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Carpendale took in $935 thousand and spent $566 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%Federal tax money43%Town taxes8.8%Fines and other2.1%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes8.8%

Property tax
7.6%$71 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$429 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$256 thousand
  • Water$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

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

From the federal government
43%$400 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$4 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$18 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt13%Running the government and other costs5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%

What stands out

13%

of Carpendale's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
66%$375 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$301 thousand
  • Water supply$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$75 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$74 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$42 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Carpendale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Carpendale 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.