Town government · Preston County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Masontown took in $1.7 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)77%Town taxes10%Fines and other7.0%Federal tax money5.0%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

77%

of Masontown's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes10%

Sales tax
4.5%$75 thousand
Property tax
3.4%$56 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$670 thousand
  • Water$535 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$83 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$8 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$91 thousand
Fines
1.5%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Interest on debt8.2%Running the government and other costs6.8%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

76%

of Masontown'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
76%$813 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$441 thousand
  • Sewer systems$261 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$111 thousand
Interest on debt
8.2%$88 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$76 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$55 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Masontown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Masontown 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.