Town government · Jefferson County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Charles took in $21.8 million and spent $22.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%Town taxes29%Fines and other16%Federal tax money4.7%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

8.7%

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

Town taxes29%

Property tax
18%$3.8 million
Sales tax
8.7%$1.9 million
Other taxes
2.9%$632 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$553 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.3 million
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Other service charges$138 thousand
  • Road charges$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$1.0 million

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$54 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
14%$3.0 million
Fines
2.4%$517 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt4.9%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

63%

of Charles' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$9.5 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$989 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$282 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$615 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$463 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$458 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$458 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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