Town government · Mercer County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oakvale took in $36 thousand and spent $89 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes100%

What stands out

53%

of Oakvale'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 taxes100%

Other taxes
53%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
47%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Roads, transit and parking43%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%

What stands out

43%

of Oakvale's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
43%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oakvale. 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 Oakvale 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.