City government · McDowell County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), War took in $538 thousand and spent $210 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)82%City taxes17%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

82%

of War'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%.

City taxes17%

Property tax
15%$80 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services82%

Fees for services
82%$443 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$177 thousand
  • Sewer$174 thousand
  • Other service charges$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs5.2%

What stands out

68%

of War'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
68%$143 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$101 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Water supply$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$56 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of War. 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 City of War 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.