Town government · Pocahontas County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hillsboro took in $288 thousand and spent $175 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%Town taxes20%Federal tax money18%County and local tax money11%State tax money0.3%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes20%

Other taxes
11%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Amusement taxes$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.0%$26 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$143 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$103 thousand
  • Water$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$53 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$1 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$32 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Interest on debt5.7%Roads, transit and parking2.3%

What stands out

56%

of Hillsboro'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
56%$98 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$75 thousand
  • Water supply$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hillsboro. 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 Hillsboro 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.