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Harpers Ferry's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harpers Ferry took in $2.1 million and spent $2.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)58%Town taxes32%Fines and other10%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.2%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes32%

Sales tax
14%$298 thousand
Other taxes
14%$295 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$188 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$67 thousand
  • Other licenses$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.0%$86 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$909 thousand
  • Other service charges$328 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$4 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$4 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$6 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$194 thousand
Fines
1.0%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

20%

of Harpers Ferry'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$833 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$833 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$584 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$516 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$467 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$467 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$158 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$158 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$119 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$114 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$116 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$3 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Harpers Ferry. 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 Harpers Ferry 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.