Town government · Boone County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Whitesville took in $297 thousand and spent $273 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes61%Fees for services32%Fines and other7.4%

What stands out

42%

of Whitesville'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 taxes61%

Other taxes
42%$125 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$108 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$56 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$94 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$19 thousand
Fines
1.0%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%

What stands out

28%

of Whitesville'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
33%$90 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$77 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$77 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$75 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Whitesville. 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 Whitesville 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.