ZIP 26062 · Weirton, WV

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 26062: 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 26062?
26062 is served by the State of West Virginia, Hancock County, Hancock County School District, the City of Weirton, Brooke County and Brooke County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hancock County spent $13.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hancock County School District spent $59.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Weirton spent $31.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brooke County spent $18.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Brooke County School District spent $47.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 26062?
Of the governments serving 26062, Brooke County School District collected $24.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hancock County School District collected $20.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brooke County collected $11.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hancock County collected $6.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Weirton collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 26062.

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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: Hancock County, Brooke County, Weirton and Hancock 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 26062

Brooke County School District$24.0 million

57% of its $42.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hancock County School District$20.9 million

42% of its $49.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Brooke County$11.5 million

55% of its $20.8 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

Hancock County$6.8 million

49% of its $13.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Weirton$3.9 million

9.0% of its $43.0 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 counties

Hancock County

$13.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Hancock County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%Fines and other15%Fees for services14%State tax money14%Federal tax money3.6%Local tax money0.5%
Full Hancock County breakdown

What stands out

15%

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

County taxes53%

Property tax
49%$6.8 million
Other taxes
3.9%$536 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$438 thousand
  • Other licenses$94 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$505 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.9 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$66 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$2.1 million
Hancock County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs31%Health and hospitals4.6%Social services3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

59%

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

Full Hancock County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$716 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$898 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$405 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.6%$613 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$613 thousand
Social services
3.9%$524 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$524 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$157 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$126 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Hancock County page →

Brooke County

$18.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Brooke County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes58%State tax money16%Fees for services12%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other4.3%Local tax money3.6%
Full Brooke County breakdown

What stands out

55%

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

County taxes58%

Property tax
55%$11.5 million
Other taxes
2.6%$546 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$533 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$1.2 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$3.4 million

Local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.6%$748 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$860 thousand
Fines
0.2%$45 thousand
Brooke County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs43%Health and hospitals9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Social services0.3%

What stands out

43%

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

Full Brooke County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$830 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$346 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$313 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$7.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
9.5%$1.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$822 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$420 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$402 thousand
Social services
0.3%$57 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$57 thousand
Brooke County page →

Your city

City of Weirton

$31.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Weirton.

Where the money comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other3.7%
Full Weirton breakdown

What stands out

27%

of Weirton'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 taxes45%

Other taxes
27%$11.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$9.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$848 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$443 thousand
  • Other licenses$238 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.0%$3.9 million
Sales tax
8.9%$3.8 million

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$16.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Other service charges$4.8 million
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$444 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$2.1 million

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$3.3 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$1.5 million
Fines
0.2%$93 thousand
Weirton page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%All other spending7.3%
Full Weirton breakdown

What stands out

5%

of Weirton's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$10.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$5.1 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)$4.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$691 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$515 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.0%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$427 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$225 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$202 thousand
Social services
1.0%$315 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$315 thousand
Weirton page →

Your schools

Hancock County School District

$59.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Hancock County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes42%Fines and other2.3%
Full Hancock County School District breakdown

What stands out

42%

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

School district taxes42%

Property tax
42%$20.9 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$27.5 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$1.1 million
Hancock County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full Hancock County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$59.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$59.0 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$662 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$31 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$27 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$4 thousand
Hancock County School District page →

Brooke County School District

$47.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Brooke County School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes57%State tax money40%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services (school lunches)0.4%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Brooke County School District breakdown

What stands out

57%

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

School district taxes57%

Property tax
57%$24.0 million
Other taxes
0.2%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$158 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$156 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$16.7 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$73 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$1.1 million
Brooke County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.5%
Full Brooke County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$47.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$47.4 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$261 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$5 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$4 thousand
Brooke 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.

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

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

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

Brooke 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.

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.