ZIP 26074 · West Liberty, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 26074: 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 26074?
26074 is served by the State of West Virginia, Ohio County, Ohio County School District and the Town of West Liberty. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of West Virginia spent $19.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ohio County spent $39.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ohio County School District spent $95.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of West Liberty spent $200 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 26074?
Of the governments serving 26074, Ohio County School District collected $48.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ohio County collected $16.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of West Virginia collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of West Liberty collected $23 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 26074.

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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: Ohio County, West Liberty and Ohio 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 26074

Ohio County School District$48.0 million

53% of its $90.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Ohio County$16.4 million

31% of its $53.1 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 West Liberty$23 thousand

8.2% of its $281 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

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

Ohio County

$39.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes70%Fines and other13%Fees for services9.7%Federal tax money6.4%Local tax money0.8%State tax money0.4%
Full Ohio County breakdown

What stands out

39%

of Ohio County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes70%

Other taxes
39%$20.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$16.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.8 million
  • Other licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
31%$16.4 million

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$3.4 million

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$199 thousand

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$399 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$6.5 million
Fines
0.4%$229 thousand
Ohio County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Interest on debt19%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%Health and hospitals0.2%

What stands out

19%

of Ohio County's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Ohio County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$14.6 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$9.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$13.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$10.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$669 thousand
Interest on debt
19%$7.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$185 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$85 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$85 thousand
Ohio County page →

Your town

Town of West Liberty

$200 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 59% of this ZIP is in West Liberty.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other41%State tax money33%Town taxes25%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.1%
Full West Liberty breakdown

What stands out

36%

of West Liberty's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes25%

Other taxes
16%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.2%$23 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$94 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
36%$100 thousand
Fines
5.3%$15 thousand
West Liberty page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs59%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Health and hospitals1.5%

What stands out

59%

of West Liberty's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Full West Liberty breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$79 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$38 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
West Liberty page →

Your schools

Ohio County School District

$95.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes53%State tax money42%Fines and other3.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.1%
Full Ohio County School District breakdown

What stands out

53%

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

School district taxes53%

Property tax
53%$48.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$980 thousand
  • School lunches$44 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$5 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%$37.9 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$3.4 million
Ohio County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%
Full Ohio County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$94.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$94.4 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$31 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$31 thousand
Ohio 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.

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

Ohio 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 West Liberty. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.