ZIP 05086 · Topsham, VT

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05086: 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 05086?
05086 is served by the State of Vermont, Orange County, Waits River Valley Union School District 36, Orange East Supervisory Union, the Town of Topsham, Central Vermont Supv Union, Echo Valley Community School District and the Town of Orange. 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), Waits River Valley Union School District 36 spent $8.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Orange East Supervisory Union spent $19.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Topsham spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Central Vermont Supv Union spent $18.4 million, Echo Valley Community School District spent $6.1 million and Town of Orange spent $720 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05086?
Of the governments serving 05086, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Topsham collected $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Orange collected $1.5 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 05086.

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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, Topsham, Orange and Waits River Valley Union School District 36

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 05086

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Topsham$2.3 million

87% of its $2.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Orange$1.5 million

88% of its $1.7 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 towns

Town of Topsham

$1.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 70% of this ZIP is in Topsham.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes87%State tax money9.0%Fees for services3.6%Fines and other0.1%
Full Topsham breakdown

What stands out

87%

of Topsham's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes87%

Property tax
87%$2.3 million
Other taxes
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$88 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$239 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$2 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Topsham page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.8%

What stands out

7.8%

of Topsham's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Topsham breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$613 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$613 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$233 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$120 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$112 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$112 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.8%$81 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$81 thousand
Topsham page →

Town of Orange

$720 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 22% of this ZIP is in Orange.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes89%State tax money7.8%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services0.6%
Full Orange breakdown

What stands out

88%

of Orange's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes89%

Property tax
88%$1.5 million
Other taxes
0.6%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$134 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$42 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Orange page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs27%Health and hospitals6.7%Social services0.7%Interest on debt0.6%Schools and colleges0.1%

What stands out

6.7%

of Orange's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Orange breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$470 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$470 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$192 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$147 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$45 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.7%$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48 thousand
Social services
0.7%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$4 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1 thousand
Orange page →

Your schools

Waits River Valley Union School District 36

$8.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Waits River Valley Union School District 36.

Where the money comes from

State tax money99%Fines and other1.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

99%

of Waits River Valley Union School District 36's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Waits River Valley Union School District 36 breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$14 thousand

State tax money99%

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

From the state
99%$6.7 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$72 thousand
Waits River Valley Union School District 36 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges59%Sent to other local governments41%

What stands out

41%

of Waits River Valley Union School District 36's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Waits River Valley Union School District 36 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
59%$5.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.0 million
Sent to other local governments
41%$3.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.5 million
Waits River Valley Union School District 36 page →

Orange East Supervisory Union

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

About 76% of this ZIP is in Orange East Supervisory Union.

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 →

Central Vermont Supv Union

$18.4 million budget.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Central Vermont Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money63%County and local tax money35%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

63%

of Central Vermont Supv Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Central Vermont Supv Union breakdown

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$116 thousand

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$11.0 million

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
35%$6.1 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$247 thousand
Central Vermont Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments6.7%

What stands out

6.7%

of Central Vermont Supv Union's spending goes to local governments.Most vocational schools and education service agencies spend nothing on this.

Full Central Vermont Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$17.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.1 million
Sent to other local governments
6.7%$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.2 million
Central Vermont Supv Union page →

Echo Valley Community School District

$6.1 million budget.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Echo Valley Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money97%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation)<0.1%

What stands out

97%

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

Full Echo Valley Community School District breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation
  • School tuition and transportation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money97%

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

From the state
97%$5.5 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$182 thousand
Echo Valley Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges76%Sent to other local governments22%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

22%

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

Full Echo Valley Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
76%$4.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.7 million
Sent to other local governments
22%$1.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.4 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$71 thousand
Echo Valley Community School District 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
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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
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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.

Waits River Valley Union School District 36. 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.

Town of Topsham. 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.

Central Vermont Supv Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Echo Valley Community School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Town of Orange. 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.

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.