Town government · Monroe County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Union took in $658 thousand and spent $777 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)62%Town taxes28%Fines and other10%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

62%

of Union's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes28%

Property tax
28%$182 thousand

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$407 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$217 thousand
  • Sewer$161 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

8.1%

of Union'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$340 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$189 thousand
  • Sewer systems$151 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$159 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$159 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$98 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$28 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Union. 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 Union 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.