ZIP 25136 · Montgomery, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 25136: 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 25136?
25136 is served by the State of West Virginia, Fayette County School District, Fayette County and the City of Montgomery. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fayette County School District spent $103 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fayette County spent $22.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Montgomery spent $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 25136?
Of the governments serving 25136, Fayette County School District collected $23.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fayette County collected $12.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Montgomery collected $236 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 25136.

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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: Fayette County, Montgomery and Fayette 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 25136

Fayette County School District$23.7 million

26% of its $92.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Fayette County$12.2 million

48% of its $25.4 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

City of Montgomery$236 thousand

7.3% of its $3.2 million 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

Fayette County

$22.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Fayette County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%Federal tax money15%Fines and other13%Fees for services9.1%State tax money8.7%

What stands out

15%

of Fayette County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Fayette County breakdown

County taxes54%

Property tax
48%$12.2 million
Other taxes
6.4%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$855 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$564 thousand
  • Other licenses$195 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$3.8 million

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$2.2 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.8 million
Fines
1.8%$464 thousand
Fayette County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails43%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Health and hospitals5.0%Housing and community development1.5%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

43%

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

Full Fayette County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$9.9 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)$5.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$467 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$9.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Health and hospitals
5.0%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Housing and community development
1.5%$338 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$71 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$71 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$56 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$21 thousand
Fayette County page →

Your city

City of Montgomery

$2.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Montgomery.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)48%City taxes35%Fines and other12%State tax money4.6%
Full Montgomery breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Montgomery's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes35%

Other taxes
21%$669 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$568 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$71 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$26 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$236 thousand
Sales tax
7.1%$229 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$706 thousand
  • Other service charges$585 thousand
  • Garbage collection$261 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$149 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$338 thousand
Fines
1.2%$37 thousand
Montgomery page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

24%

of Montgomery's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Full Montgomery breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$783 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$489 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$294 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$648 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$555 thousand
  • Fire protection$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$645 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$627 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$442 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$442 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$112 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$63 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Montgomery page →

Your schools

Fayette County School District

$103 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Fayette County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes26%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.5%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

69%

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

Full Fayette County School District breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$23.7 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$454 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$387 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$53 thousand
  • School lunches$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$389 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$63.7 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$4.3 million
Fayette County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Fayette County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$103 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$103 million
Fayette 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.

Fayette 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.

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

City of Montgomery. 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.