ZIP 05454 · Fairfax, VT

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05454: 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 05454?
05454 is served by the State of Vermont, Franklin County, Franklin West Supervisory Union, Fairfax Town School District, the Town of Fairfax, the Town of Georgia and Georgia Town School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Franklin County spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Franklin West Supervisory Union spent $18.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fairfax Town School District spent $21.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Fairfax spent $4.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Georgia spent $3.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Georgia Town School District spent $18.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05454?
Of the governments serving 05454, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Fairfax collected $4.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Georgia collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Franklin County collected $552 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05454.

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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: Franklin County, Fairfax, Georgia and Franklin West 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 05454

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Fairfax$4.3 million

75% of its $5.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Town of Georgia$2.0 million

53% of its $3.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Franklin County$552 thousand

93% of its $591 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

Franklin County

$2.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

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.

County taxes93%State tax money3.7%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services0.3%
Full Franklin County breakdown

County taxes93%

Property tax
93%$552 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$22 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$15 thousand
Franklin County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails100%

What stands out

100%

of Franklin County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Franklin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
100%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$515 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Franklin County page →

Your towns

Town of Fairfax

$4.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 73% of this ZIP is in Fairfax.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes78%State tax money8.1%Fines and other7.2%Fees for services (water, sewer)6.4%

What stands out

6.4%

of Fairfax's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Fairfax breakdown

Town taxes78%

Property tax
75%$4.3 million
Other taxes
3.0%$174 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$174 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$364 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$176 thousand
  • Sewer$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$464 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$404 thousand
Fines
0.1%$6 thousand
Fairfax page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

20%

of Fairfax'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 Fairfax breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Parking$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$640 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$482 thousand
  • Government buildings$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$957 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$704 thousand
  • Water supply$127 thousand
  • Sewer systems$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$392 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$252 thousand
  • Police$140 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$216 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$115 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$130 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$130 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$42 thousand
Social services
0.5%$26 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$26 thousand
Fairfax page →

Town of Georgia

$3.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Georgia.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes53%Federal tax money19%Fines and other13%State tax money7.4%Fees for services7.2%

What stands out

19%

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

Full Georgia breakdown

Town taxes53%

Property tax
53%$2.0 million

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$267 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$267 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$714 thousand

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$277 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$479 thousand
Georgia page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Interest on debt1.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

43%

of Georgia's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Georgia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$1.3 million
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)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$129 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$529 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$442 thousand
  • Police$67 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$145 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$145 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Georgia page →

Your schools

Franklin West Supervisory Union

$18.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Franklin West Supervisory Union.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money49%State tax money49%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

49%

of Franklin West Supervisory Union's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 34%.

Full Franklin West Supervisory Union breakdown

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$9.2 million

County and local tax money49%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
49%$9.3 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$332 thousand
Franklin West Supervisory Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments2.3%
Full Franklin West Supervisory Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$17.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$409 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$409 thousand
Franklin West Supervisory Union page →

Fairfax Town School District

$21.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Fairfax Town School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money92%County and local tax money6.0%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

92%

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

Full Fairfax Town School District breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$7 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%$35 thousand

State tax money92%

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

From the state
92%$16.3 million

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$335 thousand
Fairfax Town School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges77%Sent to other local governments22%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

22%

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

Full Fairfax Town School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
77%$16.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.6 million
Sent to other local governments
22%$4.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$4.7 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$333 thousand
Fairfax Town School District page →

Georgia Town School District

$18.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Georgia Town School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money98%Fines and other2.0%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

98%

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

Full Georgia Town School District breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

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

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$42 thousand

State tax money98%

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

From the state
98%$15.5 million

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%$8 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$313 thousand
Georgia Town School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges58%Sent to other local governments42%

What stands out

42%

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

Full Georgia Town School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
58%$10.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.5 million
Sent to other local governments
42%$7.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$7.7 million
Georgia Town 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
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.

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

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

Fairfax 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.

Town of Fairfax. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Georgia 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.

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.