Town government · McDowell County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Northfork took in $200 thousand and spent $217 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Fines and other10%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

49%

of Northfork's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes58%

Other taxes
49%$98 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$56 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$41 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.0%$18 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$62 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$2 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$19 thousand
Fines
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails0.9%

What stands out

52%

of Northfork'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%

Running the government and other costs
52%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$103 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
  • Water supply$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Northfork. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Northfork 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.