Town government · Lincoln County, WV

West Hamlin's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Hamlin took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)77%Fines and other13%Town taxes7.4%Federal tax money2.0%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

77%

of West Hamlin'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 taxes7.4%

Property tax
6.8%$89 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$778 thousand
  • Sewer$234 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$26 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 other13%

Fines
8.0%$105 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.0%$66 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt1.2%Roads, transit and parking0.6%Social services0.4%

What stands out

69%

of West Hamlin'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
69%$827 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$659 thousand
  • Sewer systems$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$188 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$124 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$64 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$160 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$160 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Social services
0.4%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Hamlin. 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 West Hamlin 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.