Town government · Lincoln County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hamlin took in $540 thousand and spent $462 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other29%Town taxes29%Federal tax money28%County and local tax money8.9%Fees for services4.1%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes29%

Other taxes
17%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$55 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$63 thousand

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$151 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$5 thousand

County and local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.9%$48 thousand

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
25%$134 thousand
Fines
4.6%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking5.6%

What stands out

33%

of Hamlin'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
51%$237 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$237 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$153 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$153 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$26 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hamlin. 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 Hamlin 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.