Town government · Monongalia County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Granville took in $7.4 million and spent $6.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes82%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (sewer)3.2%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

74%

of Granville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes82%

Other taxes
74%$5.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$396 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$179 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$144 thousand
  • Other licenses$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$557 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$235 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$151 thousand
  • Other service charges$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$701 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$332 thousand
Fines
0.5%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking15%Health and hospitals10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.1%

What stands out

45%

of Granville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.9 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$950 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$950 thousand
Health and hospitals
10%$675 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$675 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$505 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$505 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$139 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$139 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Granville. 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 Granville 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.