Town government · Preston County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tunnelton took in $666 thousand and spent $481 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)69%Federal tax money20%Town taxes7.4%Fines and other3.6%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

20%

of Tunnelton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes7.4%

Other taxes
6.0%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$9 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$462 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$285 thousand
  • Sewer$140 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$130 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt6.4%Roads, transit and parking1.9%

What stands out

76%

of Tunnelton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
76%$364 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$234 thousand
  • Sewer systems$105 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$77 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$77 thousand
Interest on debt
6.4%$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tunnelton. 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 Tunnelton 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.