Town government · Randolph County, WV

Mill Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mill Creek took in $586 thousand and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)71%Town taxes24%Fines and other4.1%State tax money1.4%

Town taxes24%

Other taxes
15%$85 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$10 thousand
  • Severance taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.4%$55 thousand

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$414 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$312 thousand
  • Garbage collection$98 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$8 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Health and hospitals31%Running the government and other costs6.6%Interest on debt1.6%Roads, transit and parking0.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

31%

of Mill Creek's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
Health and hospitals
31%$640 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$640 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$137 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$137 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mill Creek. 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 Mill Creek 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.