City government · Wood County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Williamstown took in $3.2 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Fines and other14%Federal tax money3.8%State tax money2.6%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
19%$597 thousand
Sales tax
13%$420 thousand
Other taxes
8.5%$274 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$167 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$52 thousand
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$38 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$543 thousand
  • Water$428 thousand
  • Other service charges$242 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$123 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$84 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$424 thousand
Fines
0.5%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs9.0%Roads, transit and parking7.5%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

26%

of Williamstown'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
40%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$685 thousand
  • Water supply$534 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$789 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$760 thousand
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$308 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$308 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$271 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$271 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$226 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$226 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$128 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.1%$64 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$64 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Williamstown. 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 City of Williamstown 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.