ZIP 05043 · Thetford, VT

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05043: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 05043?
05043 is served by the State of Vermont, Orange County, the Town of Thetford, Thetford Town School District and Orange East Supervisory Union. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Orange County spent $832 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Town of Thetford spent $2.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Thetford Town School District spent $9.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Orange East Supervisory Union spent $19.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05043?
Of the governments serving 05043, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Thetford collected $3.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Orange County collected $864 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05043.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Orange County, Thetford, Thetford Town School District and Orange East Supervisory Union

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 05043

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

14% of its $9.04 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Thetford$3.0 million

79% of its $3.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Orange County$864 thousand

86% of its $1.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Orange County

$832 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes86%Fines and other14%
Full Orange County breakdown

What stands out

86%

of Orange County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes86%

Property tax
86%$864 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$140 thousand
Orange County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails84%Running the government and other costs16%

What stands out

84%

of Orange County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Orange County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
84%$700 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$514 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$186 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$132 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
Orange County page →

Your town

Town of Thetford

$2.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Town taxes79%State tax money9.7%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)0.9%

What stands out

5.8%

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

Full Thetford breakdown

Town taxes79%

Property tax
79%$3.0 million
Other taxes
0.7%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$223 thousand

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$370 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$142 thousand
Fines
0.4%$15 thousand
Thetford page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Health and hospitals5.1%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

8%

of Thetford's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Thetford breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$552 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$352 thousand
  • Fire protection$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$367 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)$262 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$105 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$118 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.1%$126 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$126 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$120 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
  • Sewer systems$30 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$23 thousand
Thetford page →

Your schools

Thetford Town School District

$9.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money93%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.2%

What stands out

93%

of Thetford Town School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Thetford Town School District breakdown

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$223 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$177 thousand
  • Other school charges$40 thousand
  • School lunches$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money93%

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

From the state
93%$9.3 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$440 thousand
Thetford Town School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges50%Sent to other local governments50%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

50%

of Thetford Town School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Thetford Town School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
50%$4.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.9 million
Sent to other local governments
50%$4.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$4.9 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$5 thousand
Thetford Town School District page →

Orange East Supervisory Union

$19.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%County and local tax money29%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

68%

of Orange East Supervisory Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Orange East Supervisory Union breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation
  • School tuition and transportation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$14.4 million

County and local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
29%$6.1 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$580 thousand
Orange East Supervisory Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments5.5%

What stands out

5.5%

of Orange East Supervisory Union's spending goes to local governments.Most vocational schools and education service agencies spend nothing on this.

Full Orange East Supervisory Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$18.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$18.8 million
Sent to other local governments
5.5%$1.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.1 million
Orange East Supervisory Union page →

Your state

State of Vermont

$9.58 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.3%Fines and other7.0%
Full Vermont breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Vermont's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes51%

Property tax
14%$1.31 billion
Individual income tax
14%$1.24 billion
Other taxes
14%$1.23 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$648 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$123 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$80.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$80.0 million
  • Tobacco taxes$70.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$23.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$15.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12.0 million
  • Other licenses$11.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$7.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$470 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.6%$597 million
Business income tax
2.8%$255 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$754 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$410 million
  • University housing and dining$135 million
  • Liquor stores$112 million
  • Other service charges$64.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Housing$9.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
  • Airport$378 thousand
  • Road charges$288 thousand
  • Hospital bills$43 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$3.02 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$568 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$620 million
Fines
0.1%$10.4 million
Vermont page →

Where the money goes

Social services28%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending18%
Full Vermont breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
28%$2.70 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.66 billion
  • Welfare institutions$31.4 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$3.4 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Sent to local governments
27%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$85.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$33.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$14.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$873 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$822 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$517 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$789 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$202 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$185 million
  • Other education$136 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$128 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$599 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$588 million
  • Airports$10.9 million
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$564 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$149 million
  • Prisons and jails$138 million
  • Police$114 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$63.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$553 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$509 million
  • Hospitals$44.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$525 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$243 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$129 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
  • Government buildings$47.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$23.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$204 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$204 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$200 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$97.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$82.7 million
  • Water supply$8.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$95.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$48.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$43.9 million
  • Libraries$4.2 million
Vermont page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Orange County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Town of Thetford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.

Thetford Town School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Orange East Supervisory Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.