ZIP 26505 · Morgantown, WV

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

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
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Your county

Monongalia County

$82.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes51%State tax money30%Fines and other11%Fees for services6.3%Local tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.6%
Full Monongalia County breakdown

What stands out

44%

of Monongalia County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes51%

Property tax
44%$35.4 million
Other taxes
6.4%$5.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$322 thousand
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$513 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$23.7 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$1.0 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$8.8 million
Fines
0.3%$265 thousand
Monongalia County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Interest on debt16%Health and hospitals9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Social services3.6%

What stands out

16%

of Monongalia County's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 0.9%.

Full Monongalia County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$33.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.2 million
  • Government buildings$8.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$21.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$13.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.4 million
Interest on debt
16%$13.1 million
Health and hospitals
9.8%$8.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Social services
3.6%$2.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.9 million
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Your city

City of Morgantown

$108 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Morgantown.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%City taxes36%Fines and other5.3%Federal tax money4.6%State tax money0.9%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Morgantown breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Morgantown's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Other taxes
20%$19.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$15.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$845 thousand
  • Other licenses$616 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
10%$10.0 million
Property tax
6.3%$6.3 million

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$52.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$20.2 million
  • Water$15.7 million
  • Other service charges$8.3 million
  • Airport$3.3 million
  • Parking$2.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$4.5 million

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$867 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$587 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$5.0 million
Fines
0.2%$194 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt6.8%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

38%

of Morgantown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Morgantown breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$41.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$26.1 million
  • Water supply$12.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$21.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.1 million
  • Fire protection$9.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$874 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$18.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$10.2 million
  • Roads and highways$6.1 million
  • Parking$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$11.7 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$5.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Interest on debt
6.8%$7.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$6.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$7.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.3 million
  • Libraries$900 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$762 thousand
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Your schools

Monongalia County School District

$187 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%State tax money47%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.1%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Monongalia County School District breakdown

What stands out

47%

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

School district taxes47%

Property tax
47%$78.4 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$200 thousand
  • School lunches$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$175 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$77.6 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%$60 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$6.0 million
Monongalia County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.7%Interest on debt0.3%
Full Monongalia County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$185 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$185 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$1.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$1.3 million
  • Sent to the state government$105 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$586 thousand
Monongalia County School District 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.

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

Monongalia 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 Morgantown. 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.