ZIP 25309 · South Charleston, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 25309: 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 25309?
25309 is served by the State of West Virginia, Kanawha County, Kanawha County School District and the City of South Charleston. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kanawha County spent $89.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kanawha County School District spent $412 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of South Charleston spent $49.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 25309?
Of the governments serving 25309, Kanawha County School District collected $139 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kanawha County collected $50.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of South Charleston collected $6.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 25309.

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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: Kanawha County, South Charleston and Kanawha 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 25309

Kanawha County School District$139 million

35% of its $401 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Kanawha County$50.4 million

60% of its $84.4 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 South Charleston$6.4 million

13% of its $49.3 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

Kanawha County

$89.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes66%Fines and other15%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parking)15%State tax money2.9%Federal tax money1.0%Local tax money0.1%
Full Kanawha County breakdown

What stands out

60%

of Kanawha County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes66%

Property tax
60%$50.4 million
Other taxes
5.8%$4.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other licenses$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$12.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$10.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Parking$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$863 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$2.4 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$122 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$13.0 million
Kanawha County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Health and hospitals0.5%Interest on debt0.4%Roads, transit and parking<0.1%

What stands out

51%

of Kanawha County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Kanawha County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$46.3 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)$26.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$30.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$16.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$872 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$11.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.6 million
  • Libraries$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$457 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$457 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$382 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$74 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking
  • Parking$74 thousand
Kanawha County page →

Your city

City of South Charleston

$49.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in South Charleston.

Where the money comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)33%Fines and other7.4%Federal tax money0.7%State tax money0.5%County and local tax money0.3%
Full South Charleston breakdown

What stands out

32%

of South Charleston's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes58%

Other taxes
32%$15.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$14.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$935 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$629 thousand
  • Other licenses$177 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$6.4 million
Sales tax
13%$6.3 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$16.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$11.3 million
  • Other service charges$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$326 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$225 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$130 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$2.8 million
Fines
1.7%$839 thousand
South Charleston page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Interest on debt7.3%

What stands out

15%

of South Charleston's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Full South Charleston breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$13.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$12.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$11.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$630 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$8.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.7 million
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$147 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$7.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.5 million
  • Libraries$866 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
Interest on debt
7.3%$3.6 million
South Charleston page →

Your schools

Kanawha County School District

$412 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes35%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money1.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.1%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Kanawha County School District breakdown

What stands out

35%

of Kanawha County School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$139 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$587 thousand
  • School lunches$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$5.5 million

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$239 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$507 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$12.1 million
Kanawha County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Kanawha County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$411 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$411 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$193 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$152 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$41 thousand
Kanawha 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.

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

Kanawha 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.

City of South Charleston. 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.