Town government · Logan County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), West Logan took in $160 thousand and spent $160 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%Fees for services (garbage collection)31%Fines and other19%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

27%

of West Logan's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes49%

Other taxes
27%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
23%$36 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking6.3%

What stands out

23%

of West Logan's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$62 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Logan. 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 Town of West Logan 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.