ZIP 25438 · Ranson, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 25438: 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 25438?
25438 is served by the State of West Virginia, Jefferson County, Jefferson County School District and Ranson Corporation. 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 Ranson Corporation spent $8.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 25438?
Of the governments serving 25438, 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 Ranson Corporation collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 25438.

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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, Ranson 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 25438

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

Ranson Corporation$1.7 million

16% of its $10.6 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

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

Ranson Corporation

$8.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Ranson.

Where the money comes from

City taxes87%Fines and other8.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.8%State tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Ranson breakdown

What stands out

51%

of Ranson'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 taxes87%

Other taxes
51%$5.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.7 million
  • Other licenses$696 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$644 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$275 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
20%$2.2 million
Property tax
16%$1.7 million

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$401 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$364 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 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%$26 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$39 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$534 thousand
Fines
3.8%$403 thousand
Ranson page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Social services5.1%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

33%

of Ranson'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 Ranson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$143 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$982 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$488 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$488 thousand
Social services
5.1%$425 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$425 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$218 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$218 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$9 thousand
Ranson 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.

Ranson Corporation. 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.