Town government · Wirt County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elizabeth took in $1.4 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)74%Town taxes20%Fines and other5.3%State tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes20%

Sales tax
10%$144 thousand
Property tax
4.7%$66 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$51 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$673 thousand
  • Sewer$339 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$11 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$3 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$74 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities90%Running the government and other costs6.8%Interest on debt2.0%Roads, transit and parking0.4%Police, fire, courts and jails0.4%

What stands out

90%

of Elizabeth's 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
90%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$238 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$261 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$261 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$79 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$73 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.4%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Elizabeth. 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 Elizabeth 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.