ZIP 24844 · McDowell County, WV

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 24844: 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 24844?
24844 is served by the State of West Virginia, McDowell County, Mc Dowell County School District, Wyoming County and Wyoming 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), McDowell County spent $21.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mc Dowell County School District spent $54.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wyoming County spent $10.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Wyoming County School District spent $64.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 24844?
Of the governments serving 24844, Wyoming County School District collected $13.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mc Dowell County School District collected $11.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wyoming County collected $4.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and McDowell County collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 24844.

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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: McDowell County, Wyoming County, Mc Dowell County School District and Wyoming 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 24844

Wyoming County School District$13.6 million

26% of its $52.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Mc Dowell County School District$11.0 million

18% of its $59.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of West Virginia$9.3 million

<0.1% of its $18.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wyoming County$4.2 million

35% of its $12.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

McDowell County$3.8 million

17% of its $22.2 million 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 counties

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

McDowell County

$21.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 72% of this ZIP is in McDowell County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services40%County taxes27%Federal tax money21%Fines and other8.1%State tax money5.1%

What stands out

40%

of McDowell 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 McDowell County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
17%$3.8 million
Other taxes
9.7%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$4.5 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$1.1 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$1.7 million
Fines
0.4%$84 thousand
McDowell County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs31%Health and hospitals2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

65%

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

Full McDowell County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$13.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$9.2 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$6.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$993 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$603 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$603 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$366 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$366 thousand
McDowell County page →

Wyoming County

$10.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Wyoming County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes36%State tax money30%Fees for services (garbage collection)20%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money5.7%

What stands out

20%

of Wyoming 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 Wyoming County breakdown

County taxes36%

Property tax
35%$4.2 million
Other taxes
1.4%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$88 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$67 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$441 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$681 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$3.6 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$791 thousand
Fines
1.1%$135 thousand
Wyoming County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.2%Health and hospitals6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

51%

of Wyoming County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Wyoming County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$891 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$857 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.2%$735 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$735 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.0%$613 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$613 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$292 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$231 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
Social services
0.8%$79 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$79 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$10 thousand
Wyoming County page →

Your schools

Mc Dowell County School District

$54.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 72% of this ZIP is in Mc Dowell County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes18%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

77%

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

Full Mc Dowell County School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$11.0 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and school tuition and transportation
  • School lunches$24 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money77%

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

From the state
77%$45.8 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%$12 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$2.5 million
Mc Dowell County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments1.5%
Full Mc Dowell County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$53.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$53.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$809 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$783 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$26 thousand
Mc Dowell County School District page →

Wyoming County School District

$64.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Wyoming County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes26%Fees for services (school lunches)3.0%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

70%

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

Full Wyoming County School District breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$13.6 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$1.6 million
  • School lunches$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$37.1 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%$14 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$630 thousand
Wyoming County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt1.7%Sent to other local governments1.1%
Full Wyoming County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$62.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$62.3 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$737 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$728 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$9 thousand
Wyoming 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.

McDowell 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.

Mc Dowell 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.

Wyoming County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Wyoming 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.