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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wardensville took in $835 thousand and spent $497 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%Town taxes32%Federal tax money14%Fines and other2.4%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes32%

Other taxes
16%$132 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$22 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$16 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$97 thousand
Property tax
4.8%$40 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$430 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$219 thousand
  • Sewer$139 thousand
  • Other service charges$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$114 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Interest on debt3.2%Roads, transit and parking0.2%

What stands out

59%

of Wardensville'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
59%$293 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$183 thousand
  • Sewer systems$109 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$139 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$139 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$48 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$16 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wardensville. 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 Wardensville 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.