ZIP 05201 · Woodford, VT

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05201: 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 05201?
05201 is served by the State of Vermont, Bennington County, Southwest Vermont Supv Union, Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87, Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14, the Town of Woodford, the Town of Bennington and the Town of Pownal. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bennington County spent $2.5 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Southwest Vermont Supv Union spent $50.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 spent $25.8 million, Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14 spent $28.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Woodford spent $214 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Bennington spent $23.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Pownal spent $3.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05201?
Of the governments serving 05201, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Bennington collected $13.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Pownal collected $666 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bennington County collected $515 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024) and Town of Woodford collected $420 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05201.

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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: Bennington County, Woodford, Bennington and Pownal

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 05201

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Bennington$13.8 million

50% of its $27.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Pownal$666 thousand

86% of its $770 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Bennington County$515 thousand

28% of its $1.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Woodford$420 thousand

88% of its $480 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · 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

Bennington County

$2.5 million 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

Fees for services39%County taxes28%Local tax money27%Fines and other4.4%State tax money1.2%

What stands out

27%

of Bennington County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

Full Bennington County breakdown

County taxes28%

Property tax
28%$515 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$720 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$720 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$22 thousand

Local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
27%$506 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$82 thousand
Bennington County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails85%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

85%

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

Full Bennington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
85%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$375 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$180 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$136 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Bennington County page →

Your towns

Town of Woodford

$214 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 48% of this ZIP is in Woodford.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes88%Federal tax money11%State tax money1.0%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

11%

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

Full Woodford breakdown

Town taxes88%

Property tax
88%$420 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$54 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$5 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand
Woodford page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs56%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%

What stands out

35%

of Woodford's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Woodford breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$120 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$75 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Woodford page →

Town of Bennington

$23.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Bennington.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%State tax money19%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

25%

of Bennington's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Full Bennington breakdown

Town taxes52%

Property tax
50%$13.8 million
Other taxes
2.0%$561 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$554 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Parking$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$5.3 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.1 million
Bennington page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs19%Housing and community development7.6%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

25%

of Bennington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Full Bennington breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$196 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$316 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
  • Parking$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$874 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$537 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
Housing and community development
7.6%$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$692 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$314 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Bennington page →

Town of Pownal

$3.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Pownal.

Where the money comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Town taxes86%State tax money13%Fines and other0.1%
Full Pownal breakdown

Town taxes86%

Property tax
86%$666 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$103 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand
Pownal page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Health and hospitals0.5%

What stands out

18%

of Pownal'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 Pownal breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.0 million
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)$533 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$498 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$577 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$392 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$185 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$237 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$138 thousand
  • Police$99 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$35 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Pownal page →

Your schools

Southwest Vermont Supv Union

$50.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%County and local tax money32%Fines and other0.9%Federal tax money0.4%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

66%

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

Full Southwest Vermont Supv Union breakdown

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$203 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$30.1 million

County and local tax money32%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
32%$14.6 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$415 thousand
Southwest Vermont Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Southwest Vermont Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$50.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$50.4 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2 thousand
Southwest Vermont Supv Union page →

Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87

$25.8 million budget.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87.

Where the money comes from

State tax money97%County and local tax money1.4%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

97%

of Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 breakdown

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$145 thousand

State tax money97%

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

From the state
97%$23.8 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$348 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$337 thousand
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges65%Sent to other local governments34%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

34%

of Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
65%$16.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.8 million
Sent to other local governments
34%$8.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$8.8 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$91 thousand
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 page →

Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14

$28.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14.

Where the money comes from

State tax money97%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services (school lunches)1.2%

What stands out

97%

of Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14 breakdown

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$296 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$255 thousand
  • School lunches$41 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%$23.9 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$465 thousand
Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges78%Sent to other local governments22%

What stands out

22%

of Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
78%$22.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$22.0 million
Sent to other local governments
22%$6.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$6.4 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14 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.

Bennington 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.

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

Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Mt. Anthony Union High School District 14. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Woodford. 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.

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

Town of Pownal. 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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 (PK-5) and Mount Anthony UHSD 14 (6-12), which are not matched to a finance record here.

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.