ZIP 26031 · Benwood, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 26031: 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 26031?
26031 is served by the State of West Virginia, Marshall County, Marshall County School District and the City of Benwood. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Marshall County spent $34.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Marshall County School District spent $105 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Benwood spent $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 26031?
Of the governments serving 26031, Marshall County School District collected $92.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Marshall County collected $20.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Benwood collected $457 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 26031.

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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: Marshall County, Benwood and Marshall 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 26031

Marshall County School District$92.3 million

81% of its $114 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Marshall County$20.9 million

49% of its $42.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

State of West Virginia$9.3 million

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

City of Benwood$457 thousand

12% of its $3.8 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

Marshall County

$34.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes49%Fines and other40%State tax money9.2%Federal tax money1.1%
Full Marshall County breakdown

What stands out

40%

of Marshall County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes49%

Property tax
49%$20.9 million
Sales tax
0.2%$100 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$472 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$3.9 million

Fines and other40%

Interest, rents and other
40%$17.0 million
Marshall County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs30%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Health and hospitals3.8%Roads, transit and parking0.8%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

53%

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

Full Marshall County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$18.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$14.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$658 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$10.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
  • Libraries$409 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.8%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$289 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$289 thousand
Social services
0.7%$254 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$254 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$243 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$105 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$105 thousand
Marshall County page →

Your city

City of Benwood

$5.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Benwood.

Where the money comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other15%State tax money0.8%
Full Benwood breakdown

What stands out

38%

of Benwood'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 taxes50%

Other taxes
38%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$159 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$82 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$22 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$457 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$691 thousand
  • Water$367 thousand
  • Other service charges$244 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$29 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$355 thousand
Fines
5.7%$215 thousand
Benwood page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

65%

of Benwood's 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 Benwood breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Water supply$498 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$641 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$641 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$521 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$521 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$521 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$521 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$196 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$112 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$112 thousand
Social services
0.6%$37 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$37 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$16 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Benwood page →

Your schools

Marshall County School District

$105 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes81%State tax money13%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.8%
Full Marshall County School District breakdown

What stands out

81%

of Marshall County School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes81%

Property tax
81%$92.3 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.0 million
  • School lunches$16 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$15.1 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%$17 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$4.2 million
Marshall County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

100%

of Marshall County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Marshall County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$105 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$105 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$99 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$55 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$44 thousand
Marshall 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.

Marshall 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.

Marshall 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 Benwood. 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.