ZIP 05678 · Barre, VT

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05678: 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 05678?
05678 is served by the State of Vermont, Washington County, the Town of Barre and Barre Unified Union School District 97. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington County spent $2.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Barre spent $14.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Barre Unified Union School District 97 spent $74.1 million. Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05678?
Of the governments serving 05678, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Barre collected $7.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Washington County collected $660 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05678.

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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: Washington County, Barre and Barre Unified Union School District 97

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 05678

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Barre$7.4 million

50% of its $14.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Washington County$660 thousand

90% of its $730 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 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

Washington County

$2.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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 taxes90%Fees for services7.0%State tax money2.6%
Full Washington County breakdown

County taxes90%

Property tax
90%$660 thousand

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$19 thousand
Washington County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails99%Running the government and other costs0.8%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

99%

of Washington 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 Washington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
99%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$800 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.8%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$11 thousand
Washington County page →

Your town

Town of Barre

$14.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Federal tax money10%State tax money6.7%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

31%

of Barre'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 Barre breakdown

Town taxes51%

Property tax
50%$7.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 5 more
  • Other service charges$2.5 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$623 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$1.5 million

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$983 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$296 thousand
Barre page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals30%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

30%

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

Full Barre breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
30%$4.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
26%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$101 thousand
  • Government buildings$76 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$409 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$464 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$59 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$427 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$227 thousand
  • Libraries$200 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$86 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$67 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$41 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$26 thousand
Barre page →

Your schools

Barre Unified Union School District 97

$74.1 million budget.

Where the money comes from

State tax money95%County and local tax money2.2%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.5%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

95%

of Barre Unified Union School District 97's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Barre Unified Union School District 97 breakdown

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$945 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$466 thousand
  • Other school charges$348 thousand
  • School lunches$131 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$68 thousand

State tax money95%

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

From the state
95%$61.6 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$1.5 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$1.0 million
Barre Unified Union School District 97 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments1.7%Interest on debt0.1%
Full Barre Unified Union School District 97 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$72.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$72.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$1.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.3 million
Interest on debt
0.1%$91 thousand
Barre Unified Union School District 97 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.

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

Barre Unified Union School District 97. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit 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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Barre Supervisory Union, 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.