ZIP 25414 · Charles, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 25414: 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 25414?
25414 is served by the State of West Virginia, Jefferson County, Jefferson County School District and the Town of Charles. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County spent $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County School District spent $161 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Charles spent $22.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 25414?
Of the governments serving 25414, Jefferson County School District collected $60.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County collected $17.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Charles collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 25414.

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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: Jefferson County, Charles and Jefferson 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 25414

Jefferson County School District$60.9 million

50% of its $121 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Jefferson County$17.8 million

43% of its $41.2 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

Town of Charles$3.8 million

18% of its $21.8 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 county

Jefferson County

$30.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%Fines and other24%Fees for services17%State tax money5.0%Federal tax money0.9%Local tax money0.5%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

What stands out

23%

of Jefferson County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.

County taxes53%

Property tax
43%$17.8 million
Other taxes
9.7%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$854 thousand
  • Other licenses$803 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$268 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7.0 million

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%$382 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$2.1 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$213 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
23%$9.5 million
Fines
0.7%$283 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Health and hospitals16%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Environment and natural resources5.2%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

10%

of Jefferson County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.4%.

Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$11.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$852 thousand
  • Fire protection$843 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$86 thousand
Health and hospitals
16%$4.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Libraries$371 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.2%$1.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$501 thousand
Social services
1.0%$304 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$304 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$100 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
  • Public transit$100 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Your town

Town of Charles

$22.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 10% of this ZIP is in Charles.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%Town taxes29%Fines and other16%Federal tax money4.7%State tax money0.2%
Full Charles breakdown

What stands out

8.7%

of Charles' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes29%

Property tax
18%$3.8 million
Sales tax
8.7%$1.9 million
Other taxes
2.9%$632 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$553 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.3 million
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Other service charges$138 thousand
  • Road charges$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$1.0 million

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$54 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
14%$3.0 million
Fines
2.4%$517 thousand
Charles page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt4.9%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

63%

of Charles' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Full Charles breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$9.5 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.6 million
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)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$989 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$282 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$615 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$463 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$458 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$458 thousand
Charles page →

Your schools

Jefferson County School District

$161 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money42%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.3%
Full Jefferson County School District breakdown

What stands out

50%

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

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$60.9 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$317 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$251 thousand
  • Other school charges$59 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$50.9 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%$27 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$8.5 million
Jefferson County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments1.6%Interest on debt0.5%
Full Jefferson County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$157 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$157 million
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$2.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$2.6 million
  • Sent to the state government$37 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$866 thousand
Jefferson 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.

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

Jefferson 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.

Town of Charles. 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.

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.