Town government · Boone County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sylvester took in $90 thousand and spent $87 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes52%Fees for services28%Fines and other18%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

34%

of Sylvester'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 taxes52%

Other taxes
34%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$25 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
18%$16 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$2 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.0%Roads, transit and parking5.7%

What stands out

16%

of Sylvester's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.0%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sylvester. 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 Sylvester 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.