ZIP 24715 · Mercer County, WV

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 24715: 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 24715?
24715 is served by the State of West Virginia, Mercer County and Mercer County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mercer County spent $33.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Mercer County School District spent $151 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 24715?
Of the governments serving 24715, Mercer County School District collected $31.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mercer County collected $10.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 24715.

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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: Mercer County and Mercer County School District

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 24715

Mercer County School District$31.6 million

24% of its $131 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Mercer County$10.5 million

32% of its $33.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

State of West Virginia$9.3 million

<0.1% of its $18.6 billion 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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Mercer County provides local services like police and parks.

Mercer County

$33.4 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

County taxes40%Federal tax money25%Fees for services (airport)23%State tax money5.9%Fines and other4.6%Local tax money0.6%

What stands out

25%

of Mercer County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full Mercer County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
32%$10.5 million
Other taxes
8.7%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$203 thousand
  • Other licenses$183 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$7.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and airport
  • Other service charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$929 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$8.3 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$1.9 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$203 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$1.4 million
Fines
0.4%$123 thousand
Mercer County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Health and hospitals26%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

26%

of Mercer County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Mercer County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$11.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$9.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$8.9 million
  • Fire protection$799 thousand
Health and hospitals
26%$8.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$403 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$403 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$93 thousand
Social services
0.3%$90 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$90 thousand
Mercer County page →

Your schools

Mercer County School District

$151 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes24%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation)0.3%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

71%

of Mercer County School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Mercer County School District breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax
24%$31.6 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$394 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation and other school charges
  • School tuition and transportation$289 thousand
  • Other school charges$105 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%$262 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$93.1 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$5.6 million
Mercer County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Mercer County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Full Mercer County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$151 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$151 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$38 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$38 thousand
Mercer County School District page →

Your state

State of West Virginia

$19.2 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money40%State taxes38%Fines and other11%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)11%Local tax money0.5%
Full West Virginia breakdown

What stands out

11%

of West Virginia's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical state government gets 7.3%.

State taxes38%

Other taxes
13%$2.43 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$732 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$445 million
  • Severance taxes$422 million
  • Driver's licenses$204 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$199 million
  • Tobacco taxes$153 million
  • Public utility taxes$132 million
  • Amusement taxes$43.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$21.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$13.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$13.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12.3 million
  • Other licenses$5.9 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$3.5 million
  • Corporation licenses$2.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$512 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
12%$2.27 billion
Sales tax
9.8%$1.82 billion
Business income tax
2.5%$465 million
Property tax
<0.1%$9.3 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.98 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 13 more
  • College tuition$641 million
  • Other service charges$559 million
  • University housing and dining$217 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$180 million
  • Liquor stores$135 million
  • Hospital bills$83.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$48.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$43.3 million
  • Road charges$33.3 million
  • Other education charges$14.9 million
  • Sewer$10.1 million
  • Housing$10.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Airport$1.4 million
  • Transit fares$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money40%

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

From the federal government
40%$7.51 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$100 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.03 billion
Fines
<0.1%$6.2 million
West Virginia page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.9%All other spending13%

What stands out

11%

of West Virginia's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full West Virginia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$6.29 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$6.23 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$26.7 million
  • Veterans' services$18.2 million
  • Welfare institutions$12.8 million
Sent to local governments
19%$3.69 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$178 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$176 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$167 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$59.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$52.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$31.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$20.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$5.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$723 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$1 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$2.95 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.60 billion
  • Other education$379 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$366 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$357 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$250 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.16 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.00 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$142 million
  • Public transit$13.6 million
  • Airports$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$1.71 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$998 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$443 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$184 million
  • Government buildings$82.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$1.01 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$488 million
  • Courts and legal services$288 million
  • Police$132 million
  • Inspections and regulation$90.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$14.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$555 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$301 million
  • Hospitals$255 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$290 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$290 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$288 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$127 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$117 million
  • Libraries$10.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$124 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$108 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.7 million
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$31.3 million
West Virginia page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Mercer 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.

Mercer County 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.