ZIP 05860 · Westmore, VT

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05860: 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 05860?
05860 is served by the State of Vermont, Orleans County, Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District, Lake Region Union School District 24, Orleans Central Supv Union, the Town of Westmore, the Town of Brownington and the Town of Irasburg. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Orleans County spent $2.0 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District spent $17.6 million, Lake Region Union School District 24 spent $9.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Orleans Central Supv Union spent $15.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Westmore spent $837 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Brownington spent $504 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Town of Irasburg took in $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05860?
Of the governments serving 05860, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Irasburg collected $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Westmore collected $748 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Brownington collected $653 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District collected $19 thousand in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05860.

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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: Orleans County, Westmore, Brownington and Irasburg

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 05860

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Irasburg$2.3 million

87% of its $2.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Town of Westmore$748 thousand

77% of its $973 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Town of Brownington$653 thousand

92% of its $713 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District$19 thousand

0.1% of its $15.4 million in revenue

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

Orleans County

$2.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services74%Local tax money16%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other3.5%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

74%

of Orleans County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Orleans County breakdown

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.4 million

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%$106 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$19 thousand

Local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
16%$287 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$64 thousand
Orleans County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails82%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

82%

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

Full Orleans County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
82%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$344 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$344 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$10 thousand
Orleans County page →

Your towns

Town of Westmore

$837 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Westmore.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes79%State tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.2%Fines and other2.7%
Full Westmore breakdown

What stands out

77%

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

Town taxes79%

Property tax
77%$748 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$31 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$151 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$26 thousand
Westmore page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.6%Interest on debt4.9%Housing and community development4.4%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

6.6%

of Westmore'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 Westmore breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$381 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$381 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$279 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$122 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$89 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.6%$55 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$55 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$41 thousand
Housing and community development
4.4%$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$14 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14 thousand
Westmore page →

Town of Brownington

$504 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Brownington.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes92%State tax money8.3%Fines and other0.1%
Full Brownington breakdown

What stands out

92%

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

Town taxes92%

Property tax
92%$653 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$59 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

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

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt3.0%Health and hospitals0.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

13%

of Brownington'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 Brownington breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$302 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$302 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$119 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)$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$64 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Police$14 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Brownington page →

Town of Irasburg

Took in $2.6 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Irasburg.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes87%State tax money13%
Full Irasburg breakdown

What stands out

87%

of Irasburg'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

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$339 thousand
Irasburg page →

Where the money goes

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

Roads, transit and parking54%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Sent to other local governments1.3%
Full Irasburg breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
54%$339 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$339 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$212 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$212 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$8 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8 thousand
Irasburg page →

Your schools

Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District

$17.6 million budget.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money98%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.8%Fees for services (school lunches)0.1%School district taxes0.1%
Full Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District breakdown

What stands out

0.1%

of Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes0.1%

Property tax
0.1%$19 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$15 thousand
  • Other school charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$123 thousand

State tax money98%

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

From the state
98%$15.0 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$209 thousand
Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges81%Sent to other local governments19%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
81%$14.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.2 million
Sent to other local governments
19%$3.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.4 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$10 thousand
Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District page →

Lake Region Union School District 24

$9.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Lake Region Union School District 24.

Where the money comes from

State tax money91%County and local tax money6.9%Federal tax money0.9%Fines and other0.9%Fees for services (school lunches)<0.1%

What stands out

91%

of Lake Region Union School District 24's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Lake Region Union School District 24 breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

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

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$74 thousand

State tax money91%

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

From the state
91%$7.1 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$544 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$74 thousand
Lake Region Union School District 24 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Sent to other local governments16%

What stands out

16%

of Lake Region Union School District 24's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Lake Region Union School District 24 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$8.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.1 million
Sent to other local governments
16%$1.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.5 million
Lake Region Union School District 24 page →

Orleans Central Supv Union

$15.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Orleans Central Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%County and local tax money31%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

69%

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

Full Orleans Central Supv Union breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$11.0 million

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$4.9 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$71 thousand
Orleans Central Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments5.3%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

5.3%

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

Full Orleans Central Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$14.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.8 million
Sent to other local governments
5.3%$835 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$835 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$25 thousand
Orleans Central Supv 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.

Orleans County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2024.

Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Lake Region Union School District 24. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Orleans Central Supv 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 Westmore. 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.

Town of Brownington. 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.

Town of Irasburg. 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.

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.