Town government · Tyler County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Middlebourne took in $941 thousand and spent $999 thousand.

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)68%Town taxes20%State tax money7.3%Federal tax money3.7%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

68%

of Middlebourne'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 taxes20%

Other taxes
12%$112 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$110 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.2%$77 thousand

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$643 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$303 thousand
  • Water$266 thousand
  • Other service charges$67 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$35 thousand

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$69 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs38%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Roads, transit and parking4.9%Interest on debt4.7%

What stands out

38%

of Middlebourne's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$444 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$240 thousand
  • Sewer systems$204 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$380 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$176 thousand
  • Government buildings$135 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$79 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$47 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$39 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Middlebourne. 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 Middlebourne 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.